I'll admit, I had to watch this movie more than once to completely understand it. I was confused about what actually happened between the two, and I guess I was expecting something more to develop. I may have been biased by the fact that I was expecting it to go places it never did, and so I didn't enjoy it as much the first time through.
However, after watching some similar movies, like Close, and having foreknowledge that this isn't intended to be a gay romance film, it made better sense to me the second time around. Accepting it for what it is made me appreciate it more.
The whole thing is a bit childish, and I guess that's the whole point, isn't it? It's not really my favorite one of these "friendship gone wrong because of gay bullying" movies. However, this one does manage to cast Josh Wiggins as the protagonist, and that's A-OK with me.
It does have some really good humorous moments, and is actually entertaining to watch. It doesn't come off overly serious or preachy, as some others of its kind tend to. It was just a little confusing because of the way it presents what happened between the two boys, and that made me struggle to enjoy it the first time. I feel like they could've resolved it a bit better in the end, and wasn't too crazy about where leaves things as it ends.
Though it's not the top lister of its kind, I'd recommend it, with enthusiasm.
However, after watching some similar movies, like Close, and having foreknowledge that this isn't intended to be a gay romance film, it made better sense to me the second time around. Accepting it for what it is made me appreciate it more.
The whole thing is a bit childish, and I guess that's the whole point, isn't it? It's not really my favorite one of these "friendship gone wrong because of gay bullying" movies. However, this one does manage to cast Josh Wiggins as the protagonist, and that's A-OK with me.
It does have some really good humorous moments, and is actually entertaining to watch. It doesn't come off overly serious or preachy, as some others of its kind tend to. It was just a little confusing because of the way it presents what happened between the two boys, and that made me struggle to enjoy it the first time. I feel like they could've resolved it a bit better in the end, and wasn't too crazy about where leaves things as it ends.
Though it's not the top lister of its kind, I'd recommend it, with enthusiasm.
