What I loved most about "Beautiful Something" is the way it accurately portrays the baseline of gay life in the US; random sex, mercenarial encounters, dysfunctional relationships and this constant expectation that there is always something better just out of grasp. This could be applied to the human experience as well, but in gay culture it is reality on steroids. Sex is used as an intro, a bartering tool, a commodity and at times even a weapon. The person you go to bed with is hardly EVER the same person you wake up to. The viewpoint from the main character, a frustrated writer, echos that of an entire community. The ending isn't sugar-coated or campy...it's a conclusion that you either accept or reject at your own demise. Great story-line, believable dialogue and great acting from everyone (even those who are clearly non-actors).