The Gist:
A newly single man, Darren, obsesses over the gay couple who live in the apartment above his, as he tries to sort out his own life.
Comments with minor spoilers:
This is kind of a low key movie. Which is not a bad thing. Compared to how "aggressive" some movies can be in telling their story, low key can be a good thing. Then again it can be bad if it leads to inaction and dullness. This movie manages to avoid that and keeps the balance of calmness and interesting. The acting is fine, and the story as Darren learns to live his life on his own, is engaging enough.
There is a strange bit though, in that being kept, where one partner in a relationship has all the money and power and "keeps" the other person, is oddly normalized here. A couple of examples are given in the movie and while they are not shown as ideal or particularly healthy, they are not treated as being unusual either. This happens again in another of director/writer/actor Matt Riddlehoover's movies: West Hollywood Motel, where one woman is "keeping" her girlfriend.
While not the theme of the either movie, it ends up being notable because it contrasts strongly with how not common it is in real life. Well, at least in real life as I've experienced or have knowledge of it.
Unlike other movies with the words "director, writer, and staring in lead role as actor" this is not a bad movie, and while I would not say that everyone has to immediately go see it, I would say that it is interesting and pretty good.
Women:
One. It's a fairly limited cast, so not quite as bad it may seem
People of color:
No
Gratuitous nudity:
No
- Director: Matt Riddlehoover
- Writer: Matt Riddlehoover
- Actors: Matt Ridlehoover, Jared Allman, Tashana McQuiston, Carson Nicely
- 83 min
- IMDB
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