If you run out of queer flicks or are a fan of Luke Evans and Billy Porter, sure, give it a try.
I don't know what the point of this film is other than the LGBTI representation. I do appreciate good queer representation, don't get me wrong. But even on that point I have issues that I'll save for later.
The story revolves around a divorce, with a kid in the mix, and despite having two great leading actors doing their best, it's no "Marriage Story" or "Kramer vs. Kramer". There's no big dramatic scenes, there's no deep dive into the characters... It's just lackluster.
On one hand I would expect that two gay men with some level of privilege would know better how to manage their communication. On the other hand, the divorce is understandable. Nicky, the white husband who supports the family, is close to the typical discreet and masculine man, and, like many straight dudes, he barely takes responsibility for his son. Gabriel, the black husband, on the contrary, abandoned his artistic career when their son was born to take care of him. Very traditional heteronormative for a gay couple if you ask me.
This is where the good queer representation becomes questionable to me.
It becomes clear that the reason they both got married was to have a family through children. But as a couple they are not a family. No chemistry, different backgrounds, different ideas how to raise a kid... The movie failed to make me believe in them, or root for them.
I don't know what the point of this film is other than the LGBTI representation. I do appreciate good queer representation, don't get me wrong. But even on that point I have issues that I'll save for later.
The story revolves around a divorce, with a kid in the mix, and despite having two great leading actors doing their best, it's no "Marriage Story" or "Kramer vs. Kramer". There's no big dramatic scenes, there's no deep dive into the characters... It's just lackluster.
On one hand I would expect that two gay men with some level of privilege would know better how to manage their communication. On the other hand, the divorce is understandable. Nicky, the white husband who supports the family, is close to the typical discreet and masculine man, and, like many straight dudes, he barely takes responsibility for his son. Gabriel, the black husband, on the contrary, abandoned his artistic career when their son was born to take care of him. Very traditional heteronormative for a gay couple if you ask me.
This is where the good queer representation becomes questionable to me.
It becomes clear that the reason they both got married was to have a family through children. But as a couple they are not a family. No chemistry, different backgrounds, different ideas how to raise a kid... The movie failed to make me believe in them, or root for them.