Big Gay Love (2013)
Starring Jonathan Lisecki, Nicholas Brendon, Todd Stroik,
Ken Takemoto, Drew Droege, Amy Hill, Jason Stuart, Ann Walker,
Plot: An overweight party planner meets the love of his life
but is comically challenged by his own insecurity in the image conscious Los
Angeles.
My Review and Thoughts:
A fantastic comedy and a wonderful mix of drama also.
TLA Releasing has brought this wonderful film out on DVD.
TLA always knows how to give an outlet of wonderful films to the public and Big
Gay Love is a perfect example of the art-form they spread to the community of
film.
I found this film to be truly entertaining and very comical and
in a sense beautiful in the concept of love. I think what makes this movie
shine is not only the wonderful performances by everyone, but it’s the ultimate
truth of the story. Love is not about color, shape or size. This showcases Bob.
A young gay man living in L.A. He doesn’t have a boyfriend and thinks it’s his
image that turns people away. Bob is not the smooth, ripped muscular body image
that displays itself throughout the image obsessed Hollywood and gay and
straight reality.
The problem with the gay and even straight community is the
idea of image. Being gay is not about six pack abs, toned body and muscular
form. So many in the gay community suffer right along with what young teenage
girls suffer through, the identity of image. They strive to look like the model
on the magazine and so the gay community also tries to push and bombard with
image after image of slick, toned beautiful people. I am not saying it’s wrong
to look like that, I am just saying there is a bigger community of gay people
that look, average and live their lives’, not with green garden shakes and
weights. I think that is the beautiful reality of this movie is Bob is your
average person. Bob longs for a relationship. And when he finds one he thinks
because of what he looks like, no one will have him and so he goes about trying
to change himself, not for who he is, but for what other people say and push and
cloud logic with the form of image. Basically put, his own reality and self-esteem
built by the concept of what image has done to the reality of what is
beautiful. He sees himself as not lovable.
A wonderful written and directed piece of cinema. Ringo Le
created a picture that leaves a lasting impression and is a wonderful testament
of logic and a drama induced beauty that gives the viewer an understanding and
an ultimate love affair with all the characters.
I absolutely loved Jonathan Lisecki as the character Bob. He
was wonderful and truly won Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket of perfection. I
thought he was cute, and perfectly beautiful. He fit the part and crafted an
excellent understanding and reality to the character. Also, absolutely loved
Nicholas Brendon as Andy. Wonderful character. Both shined in these parts and
created perfect chemistry together. I loved their relationship and it seemed
real and truly something that makes you smile and gives you the sense of true
love. Through both of their performances they made you understand and feel their
characters and created personal personas that the viewer can't help but love.
The comedy was gut busting funny. The direction flowed with
perfect ease. The performances shinned. I felt the whole movie worked in many
ways and created a memorable piece of cinema.
I really enjoyed this movie and felt what it was trying to
say. It gave a piece of logic, truth but most of all the concept of love and a
great laugh out good time.
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