With a bit of shallowness I'll give it 5 stars for the beautiful young man who played the lead But also included in that 5 stars is a willingness to actually show such a beautiful young man becoming involved with an aging, and not-so-attractive older man. It's pure fantasy that anything like this would ever happen in the gay community where youth is treasured and placed on the highest rung of the social ladder. And to have such a good looking young man at the centerpiece of such a story really does take it into the realm of the fantastic.
But what the hell. In a world where younger good-looking straight men will date women no matter how old they are or what they look like, it is refreshing to see a slight difference in themes, even if it is just a movie. Because sadly younger gay adult man will barely give the time of day to a guy ten years older than him, much less sixty years older than him. So I will give kudos to this movie for that as well. Providing an escape out of the reality of what it is to be an older gay man.
And how awesome for the actor playing Melvyn. Wow. Making out with a hot young man who in real life, according to his bio, is a jock/hockey player, and a male CK model at the time. What an embarrassment of riches. I'm sure when he was introduced to his young costar he could hardly contain himself. Good for him! Score.
But what the hell. In a world where younger good-looking straight men will date women no matter how old they are or what they look like, it is refreshing to see a slight difference in themes, even if it is just a movie. Because sadly younger gay adult man will barely give the time of day to a guy ten years older than him, much less sixty years older than him. So I will give kudos to this movie for that as well. Providing an escape out of the reality of what it is to be an older gay man.
And how awesome for the actor playing Melvyn. Wow. Making out with a hot young man who in real life, according to his bio, is a jock/hockey player, and a male CK model at the time. What an embarrassment of riches. I'm sure when he was introduced to his young costar he could hardly contain himself. Good for him! Score.