"Eating Out" is a fun little gay romantic comedy for all persuasions, with sympathetic characters from either side of the street, as it were, and an ending that's unexpected but makes total sense. There are also a couple of nice twists along the way; certain characters acting in unexpected ways but which, again, are completely self-consistent and logical.
However... the entire film is stolen in three scenes by Rebekah Kochan, who is destined to play Jennifer Coolidge's daughter or granddaughter some day -- and I mean that as the highest of compliments. From her first appearance in a "not what it seems" love scene to her last as a jilted and righteously PO'd ex, Ms. Kochan lights up the screen whenever she's on, and steals the film without even trying. Simply put, the camera loves her, and she's that rare combination -- a total sex bomb who can act. (Think Judy Holliday.) It takes a really, really intelligent actress to play a vapid character and make it sympathetic. You'll find yourself wishing that the filmmakers create a spin off all about Tiffani. (Perhaps the best testament to her talent -- as a gay man, I wasn't looking at the boys when she was on screen. I just kept thinking, "Future Diva has arrived...") So... for her performance alone, I can recommend "Eating Out," but as a story with its heart in the right place, but which still manages to have some very erotic moments, you can't go wrong. The male lead performances are also notable, particularly Scott Lunsford and Jim Verraros. When you'd actually want to invite the characters in a film over for dinner and a movie, it's a good sign. When two of the characters in this film do have dinner and a movie... well, you'll just have to watch, but it leads to a nicely complex emotional knot in the middle of a funny sex farce.
And, to the producers -- when is "Tiffani Does Dinner" coming out? You've got yourselves lightning in a bottle there. Don't let her go!
However... the entire film is stolen in three scenes by Rebekah Kochan, who is destined to play Jennifer Coolidge's daughter or granddaughter some day -- and I mean that as the highest of compliments. From her first appearance in a "not what it seems" love scene to her last as a jilted and righteously PO'd ex, Ms. Kochan lights up the screen whenever she's on, and steals the film without even trying. Simply put, the camera loves her, and she's that rare combination -- a total sex bomb who can act. (Think Judy Holliday.) It takes a really, really intelligent actress to play a vapid character and make it sympathetic. You'll find yourself wishing that the filmmakers create a spin off all about Tiffani. (Perhaps the best testament to her talent -- as a gay man, I wasn't looking at the boys when she was on screen. I just kept thinking, "Future Diva has arrived...") So... for her performance alone, I can recommend "Eating Out," but as a story with its heart in the right place, but which still manages to have some very erotic moments, you can't go wrong. The male lead performances are also notable, particularly Scott Lunsford and Jim Verraros. When you'd actually want to invite the characters in a film over for dinner and a movie, it's a good sign. When two of the characters in this film do have dinner and a movie... well, you'll just have to watch, but it leads to a nicely complex emotional knot in the middle of a funny sex farce.
And, to the producers -- when is "Tiffani Does Dinner" coming out? You've got yourselves lightning in a bottle there. Don't let her go!