I just recently saw Beautiful Thing and thoroughly enjoyed it. It wasn't the best gay themed movie i've seen, for it wasn't terribly dark, moving, or funny. But, at moments, the film manages to have very moving scenes while at other moments, you're cracking up with laughter. It treats its subject matter very normally, which is a good thing. I think this film can be entertaining for anyone--gay or straight and everything in between, for it doesn't strictly concentrate on what it's like being young and gay. It shares a glimpse of two boys who discover their sexuality in the midst of other subplots---such as dealing with an abusive family situation and having a very eccentric mother....and having to share an apartment complex with some pretty goofy neighbors. Yet, if you are looking for a movie which makes a comment on homosexuality, this film indeed accomplishes that. I think the moral of the story is simple: these two boys find each other, fall for each other, and deal with the everyday problems of a relationship. Their only problem is having to deal the people who view their lifestyle as sick or twisted. But the movie never gets too dark and is actually very hopeful, especially at the somewhat moving close.
Review of Beautiful Thing
