Rating of
2/4
Not for Everyone
Franz Patrick - wrote on 11/28/08
This was interesting because it’s somewhat set in a gangster underworld… but pretty much everyone is a homosexual. In its own twisted way, it worked and I laughed a couple of times. Thankfully, the two leads–Glen Mulhern and Brendan Mackey–are charismatic because some of the material were really random and dragged on a bit. What made me not like this is movie as much is the fact that 95% of all homosexuals portrayed in the film were stereotypes–feminine behavior, wearing bright colors all the time, constantly high-pitched voices… I couldn’t relate to it as much as I should have. After watching the (adorable) non-stereotypical homosexuals in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist,” watching such characters here was a step backwards. You never really know what you’re going to get in each scene. The topics range from “dick cheese” (honestly, that was disgusting), the idea of two red bulls which applied to penis lengths, male hustling, to a murderous dwarf. Another factor I liked is that towards the end, it tied up some loose ends, not plot-wise, but character-wise. It was sensitive but not to the point where it was out of character. With a little more focus when it comes to the bigger picture and tweaks in the script, this would’ve been really good. I’ll give this one a slight recommendation with a warning that it’s not for everyone, especially those who are not open to the LGBT community.
