Monday, May 21, 2012
DIRTY COPPERS
Today's gay film was
Interesting film that precedes the golden era of gay film production which began in the aughts and continues today. This would be the precursor of the four film noir Lytton Strachey detective films I will be seeing.
The idea of having some serious drama and even detective stories that simply involve gay characters in the most "usual" way is something that has evolved. There are still the silly camp films and the coming out stories.
Gay men are never, ever over telling their coming out stories to each other. It is the critical ingredient of every first date. And we love to hear others'. Anytime.
Oh, the film/
Well, a closeted gay cop, deep closet, encounters a hustler for whom he actually has some feelings. As he is working undercover detecting drug dealers in a hustler bar, he is conflicted when he "saves" the young man from suspicion for another unrelated crime.
Well, it is related but we don't know that at the time.
It is a little low budget and a bit awkward at times but quite enjoyable.
A 3 out of Netflix5. And everyone but the bad guys are pretty good looking.
