Friday, April 27, 2012
GAY TEEN ANGST
Todays gay film was on the 50 Favorites list. Number Ten
British film.
Two seniors, the school jock and a (committed and courageous) nerd fall in love and have a hidden relationship until circumstances and the courage of the nerd, out them. Or out the nerd and the campus star by implication.
Terrible stress.
The athlete bends to the social pressure.
A lot is learned and the nerd uses an award ceremony to come out publicly.
The young men say goodbye because the star can't hack it.
There are a lot of stories like this in film. This stands out because of the utter reality of the situation and the unbending courage of the gay boy who refuses to be bullied into silence any longer.
This is a very popular film again because, once again, we have to address the issue with respect to bullying.
It is important to note that not everything turns out OK. The boys really do love one another. One just cannot let go of the perks of stardom. Sad.
But the other is not going to back down from his own need to "get real".
This is a film worth watching a few times. I have seen it before, perhaps when it came out. The two young men are outstanding. A great story. A 5 out of Netflix5.
You might, like me, be afraid to see this film because it has "bad things" that happen but they are not all that bad compared to the results.
