POSITIVES
For a romantic comedy to work, you have to believe that the romance is real, and the comedy is actually funny. In this movie’s case, I say yes to both of those! You must have seen a lot of rom-coms by now, and I’m saying that you can add this one to the list of entertaining rom-coms. Yes there is a very obvious LGBTQ+ angle to the plot, but it’s just one of many elements that keeps this from being just another typical romantic comedy.
Billy Eichner as Bobby is being that guy who is constantly complaining, but is really funny at that with his opinions, rants, monologues, diatribes, etc. He is one of the main reasons to check this out.
The plot progression that covers Bobby’s relationship that he is building with Luke Macfarlane’s Aaron (who is really good in the role) is why this is a very enjoyable movie. Both have great chemistry together in that oil & water combo kind of thing, which is what makes it fascinating to watch. Their back and forth dialogue is engaging, their different perspectives on life are insightful, and they have one of the funniest foreplay I may have ever seen in a movie.
Speaking of funny. There is some solid comedy in this, and yes a lot of it has to do with Bobby’s commentaries. Then there’s how this movie shows people messaging each other, those self-aware humor, funny pop-culture references (and cameos), the always comedic awkward situations, plus many more.
While there are social commentaries about the LGBTQ+ community and its history that are absolutely worth being exposed to here, there is actually another great thematic message that is addressed by the characters of Bobby and Aaron that everybody should take heed to.
NEGATIVES
Obligatory fact. Romance depends on how much you believe the couple could actually be a couple in Love, so your results may vary.
Obligatory fact. Comedy is subjective, so you may or may not find the humor in this to be funny.
Not above using familiar plot tropes, and especially a particular plot development in the third act that is just so cliché.
Really embraces that R rating with it’s frank talks about sex and the sex scenes themselves, which some people just don’t care for.
I’m not ignorant of the fact that there are those who will not watch this just because it’s an LGBTQ+ rom-com. Sad but true.
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