You know, I almost feel sorry for you guys. Today’s male; such an uncomplicated creature and so physiologically lopsided—overdeveloped below the waist (metaphorically only, boys) and underdeveloped between the ears. 

Lest you think I’m just indulging in a bit o’ man bashing, believe me I’m not. Blame Jon Proudstar. He’s one true-blue-dude in good standing, and that’s how he portrays his fellow fellows in his film, Dude Vision.  In only 25 minutes you’re going to be laughing out loud at his keen observations of the male specie, even if you’re a guy. And especially if you’re a woman.  

But, no worries. Dude Vision is not dopey humor like Dude, Where’s My Car? It’s clever; it’s glib; it’s satirical, but never demeaning or crude for the sake of a cheap guffaw. For that you can thank Proudstar, who wrote, directed and stars as the film’s title “dude."

In the opening scenes we see Jon lying in bed with his “bombshell” girlfriend, Veronica, played by Juoy Luzania. Yeah, he loves her enough, but it’s Saturday morning and what would any guy under 40 want to do on Saturday morning?  No, not that —he had plenty the night before; and it surely ain’t cuddling, which he’s afraid his honey is expecting. It’s free time playing X-box and drinking soda and eating cold pizza. Now, that's the American male we all know and love.  

In typical guy fashion, Jon gamely agrees to go shopping at the mall with his main squeeze. As she’s chastising him to get ready, her voice, ummm…her voice becomes…“When is she going to learn that as a guy, I have a genetic predisposition to hear a maximum of eight words in a given sentence?” Jon says, “Anything beyond that is…dolphin talk.”  

Later, as Veronica blissfully shops and chats in Flipper-speak, Jon descends into his adolescent nature with fantasies involving a naughty Catholic school girl and a Star Trek lesbian scene. “Dude Vision rocks,” he impishly boasts, “…I can take the most benign situation and turn it into a porno scenario.” 

His comedic instinct, dead-on and deadpan, has his character talking directly to the audience like vintage Woody Allen. Luzania plays along with good natured pluck, though her occasional whiny demeanor distracts. Clearly, Proudstar is the star—it’s his vision, after all, that gives us the periscope into what makes a grown man no more sophisticated than a horny 15-year-old. 

Previously, he has appeared in front of the camera in minor movie and TV roles including Geronimo, Walker, Texas Ranger and Skinwalkers. His first effort as a filmmaker; Proudstar's Dude Vision confirms that tight writing and great comedic timing prevail every time. Proving that bawdy doesn’t have to be brainless and that salacious can still be very grown up. 

As Jon says, … “When the night’s done, she’s going to call me ‘The Janitor,’ because I’m going to sweep her off her feet.” 

Score one for ‘The Janitor.’ 

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Yes! You can see Dude Vision in its entirety online by visiting the website of filmographer Gus Kyriakakis: http://www.gusadelic.com 

Dude Vision website: http://www.dudevision.com