Fire Island

This movie is a lot. It had some good things going for it but also a ton of cringe, overly stereotypical gay sex tropes. It's also not very nice. I don't think this is doing many favors for the community. It's somewhat entertaining.

Yes, as some of our reviewers pointed out, there are a number of stereotypes presented here. But guess what...they're stereotypes because there are lots of gay people out there that fit right into this lifestyle. It isn't all of gay life, but it's gay life for quite a few people. There were several strong performances here. The first being Joel Kim Booster. I had seen him in a few comedy standup routines and liked him, but I wasn't sure how good an actor he would be. I thought he was quite good. Conrad Ricamora is a fine actor that many people have seen on a number of television shows. He was fine here, but the way he was portrayed early on was problematic...I kept wondering, "What's his problem?" It would have helped the story along had we gotten to understand him a bit earlier. James Scully was very good, too. I think what I liked about the film was that, at least with some of the characters, they are sort of trapped in that stereotypical gay life, but still seeking more. They just haven't quite figured out what that 'more' is. Some of them are growing, while some of them will just stay the same. A fairly responsible look at one aspect of gay life, with characters that I found -- for the most part -- to be more likable than those in "Looking".

Fairly simple, sweet story about the confusion surrounding self worth and loving yourself. Laughed out loud about five times, mostly at Bowen Yang. My construction dude straight husband said "Pretty corny, but I liked it." Love that guy. I loved the movie, thought it was adorable.

Good characterizations. It is an indie drama so manage your expectations. I am watching now and enjoying it. I am not a part of the community this movie is about so I don't bring a bias to my opinion about the film. I do have a bias to liking films about diversity and I do appreciate the diverse casting. I have been to Fire Island and wish I could have enjoyed it as much as those in this movie do. This is a love story. If you are a homophobe don't bother to submit a review.