Like a lot of people, when I heard about this film, I assumed it had something to do with cigarettes.
Then when I heard it was a gay-themed film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, I promised myself I'd go see it. Which I often do and then don't go.
So I was very happy to get myself into a theater and not be disappointed.
There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in this film, thanks to the direction and Jim Carrey. And Ewan McGregor does do a fantastic, soft, sensitive portrayal.
I went to see it myself. Is it a straight date movie? It's pretty hard to quantify, a con-artist/prison film/dramedy/gay romance. Since guys are more often Jim Carrey fans, would a guy suggest to his girlfriend that they go see Jim in a gay romance? Probably not. So where is the market for this film? DVD rentals most likely.
And it may well be the sleeper of the year.
It has a lot of honesty about it, nice comic touches, sensitive portrayals (especially by McGregor), a twist, but it doesn't hold back on the big absurd laugh moments, like when the guys are dancing to "Chances Are" with the extended fight going on.
I also liked the moments in flashback when the camera is moving through the summer grasses at a kid's level. Nice touch.
I like this film, was glad I contributed my 13 bucks and thought the portrayals were sensitively done by Carrey and McGregor. I recommend it.
It's likely that if you want alternative love to be accepted, you have to be willing to laugh at it.
Then when I heard it was a gay-themed film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, I promised myself I'd go see it. Which I often do and then don't go.
So I was very happy to get myself into a theater and not be disappointed.
There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in this film, thanks to the direction and Jim Carrey. And Ewan McGregor does do a fantastic, soft, sensitive portrayal.
I went to see it myself. Is it a straight date movie? It's pretty hard to quantify, a con-artist/prison film/dramedy/gay romance. Since guys are more often Jim Carrey fans, would a guy suggest to his girlfriend that they go see Jim in a gay romance? Probably not. So where is the market for this film? DVD rentals most likely.
And it may well be the sleeper of the year.
It has a lot of honesty about it, nice comic touches, sensitive portrayals (especially by McGregor), a twist, but it doesn't hold back on the big absurd laugh moments, like when the guys are dancing to "Chances Are" with the extended fight going on.
I also liked the moments in flashback when the camera is moving through the summer grasses at a kid's level. Nice touch.
I like this film, was glad I contributed my 13 bucks and thought the portrayals were sensitively done by Carrey and McGregor. I recommend it.
It's likely that if you want alternative love to be accepted, you have to be willing to laugh at it.
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