Urbania (2000) - Jon Shear.

'Heard any good stories lately?

A young gay man's (Dan Futterman) lover is brutally murdered, leading him on a boozily self-destructive odyssey through the seamier vectors of NY night life. I hadn't seen this exceptionally fine drama since its original release date, and, happily, Urbania has lost little of its dazzling intensity. The raven dark, hugely compelling narrative is both emotionally wrenching, and frequently very bloody funny indeed, blessed with a fascinatingly charged performance by Dan Futterman. I have a tremendous affinity for cinema based on plays, since they quite often display a deliciously acidic wit, and Urbania's expressly lively text doesn't disappoint,'I wouldn't kick him out of my ass!' being one of my favourites!