This film was such a wonderful surprise when I saw it in the
theater -- multiple times, in fact. Candidly, I liked it because I could
really identify with the character of Griffin. The chemistry between
Pete and Griff feels very real. Yes, this is a low-budget film and it
suffers a bit in production values, but the performances are strong
and I enjoy it more with each viewing now on DVD. Some have
criticized it for being cliche, but quite the opposite is true: the film is
remarkable because of the absence of stereotypes we've come to
expect in gay-themed art films: drag queens, dysfunctional
families, everyone dying of AIDS, disco music, diva worship,
pot-smoking, musical theater fanatics, "sissies," leather daddies,
the athletically-challenged...there's none of that here. Griff and Pete
are probably the most accurate representation of most gay men
that have appeared on the screen to date. They're just like any
other guys their age, except that their romantic interests are
focused on guys rather than girls. Had this film been made ten
years earlier, Griff would almost certainly have been portrayed as a
nerdy, unlikable, social outcast; but Griff is every frat boy's best
friend. Two thumbs up for this one.