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Today's gay film is a film made out of a play

Jeffrey (1995)

Because we were there it still rings some bells but so much has changed that while Paul Rudnick's good humor still works, the drama falls flat in today's environment. Things have moved so quickly.

Does anyone with HIV die? Yes. But today it is more a surprise than a plague with no relief.

We saw the play nearly 20 years ago in a small theater in Boston. The star, Jeffrey, was a friend's boyfriend. Quite a special experience that.

It is still funny if the story is a bit quaint. The issue of negative men dating positive men is still a bit of an issue. Less drama though as so much is now known.

Back then a 4, now a 3 out of Netflix5.

Labels: gay films