Fine comedy drama, debuting the directing talents of Greg Berlanti (a producer on the TV show "Dawson's Creek").
A funny script manages to feature gay characters that aren't there just to be the best friend of the female lead, or the victims of Aids, etc. - therefore doing its part to kill the general, smaltz cliches.
One problem with the movie however, is that it seems smugly satisfied with itself for being a gay movie that's not about being gay; this is untrue though - the majority of the conversations in the movie revolve around the subject of being gay. They attempt to redeem this by talking about talking about being gay, as though to claim this is tongue-in-cheek in-jokes - or some such.
Anyhow, all that aside, a fine movie with marvellous performances all round; particularly from Timothy Olyphant and maverick John Mahoney.
A joy!
A funny script manages to feature gay characters that aren't there just to be the best friend of the female lead, or the victims of Aids, etc. - therefore doing its part to kill the general, smaltz cliches.
One problem with the movie however, is that it seems smugly satisfied with itself for being a gay movie that's not about being gay; this is untrue though - the majority of the conversations in the movie revolve around the subject of being gay. They attempt to redeem this by talking about talking about being gay, as though to claim this is tongue-in-cheek in-jokes - or some such.
Anyhow, all that aside, a fine movie with marvellous performances all round; particularly from Timothy Olyphant and maverick John Mahoney.
A joy!