Those People (2015)
4/10
Very juvenile portrayal of "gay life"
13 September 2016
Warning: Spoilers
While this film was a good effort, there were just far too many incomprehensible plot points and devices to make this a believable story. I can partially swallow a bunch of immature 26 year old gay boys not really understanding their emotions and as a result, being overly dramatic about EVERYTHING, but when you throw in a 40-year- old successful concert pianist who behaves like a child, that's where you lose me.

Saying "I love you" after two weeks? No.

Inserting yourself and revealing tempestuous details at very inappropriate times, is not only selfish but tactless.

After one month of dating, saying to your boyfriend: "You're always going to choose him over me, aren't you?" when referring to a friendship he has had for more than 15 years, can easily be considered clinically insane.

A valiant effort on the part of the director, but the story needs greater finessing, beyond inserting dramatic plot points and illogical characters for the sake of trying to create tension. It's not just that gay men don't behave this way, adults don't behave this way.
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