I'm writing this review for people who want to see queer films and who check reviews to see if a film is worth their time.
Definitely skip this one. The premise of Outing Riley is good, and in the hands of a better writer and director there's a good idea for a story here.
But Outing Riley completely fails as a film. The family relationship that is central to the story feels shallow and false. The plot is meandering and mostly consists of the main character's sister constantly nagging him to come out to the rest of his family (and it does come off as nagging, not concern). The attempts at humor are at best flat but generally annoying and more than a few times seem like the sort of thing you usually come across in R rated teen sex comedies, gratuitous boob shots included.
Definitely skip this one. The premise of Outing Riley is good, and in the hands of a better writer and director there's a good idea for a story here.
But Outing Riley completely fails as a film. The family relationship that is central to the story feels shallow and false. The plot is meandering and mostly consists of the main character's sister constantly nagging him to come out to the rest of his family (and it does come off as nagging, not concern). The attempts at humor are at best flat but generally annoying and more than a few times seem like the sort of thing you usually come across in R rated teen sex comedies, gratuitous boob shots included.