Cooper Smith

I need to stop using this account to thirst over attractive men......... BUT, blonde Joe Keery is a sight to behold. This felt so much like a non-timeless 2000's film where the best way to watch it is to watch it high as fuck with mates around due to the mix of comedy, body horror and a plot that is somehow both batshit crazy and also fairly predictable. The 3 leads are obviously strong because of how well they were cast although I was kinda bummed out that they didn't have the 3 of them together for a larger chunk of the runtime. It's funny, it's stupid, it'll probably not age too well over time but for now it's a fun group watch. "That fucking deer just took the fucking elevator".

This film successfully ragebaiting me in a specific scene is probably the greatest achievement they could’ve possibly done. Were there a few problematic notions on display? Yea but the overall message of this film is about the passage of time and how queer friendships are sooooo important for any queer person growing up and that’s a message that should be shouted from the rooftops. Was also fucking cool hearing Nick Ward doing the score (which was obviously ace) and also seeing someone I used to go to school with on the big screen even if it was more of a cameo role.

An absolute mess but oddly charming, the ending was genuinely fantastic in my eyes (especially the last needledrop) and hearing Jesse Buckley do a Toni Storm impression for half the runtime was pretty cool. A gigantic swing that didn’t quite hit the mark but will take this over the average no-risk film any day of the week.

A really good showing for a micro-budget full length feature from the greatest city in the world. The main things I can't fault this film on is the aesthetic, the camera work, some of the framing and colour grading was also just beautiful to look at while they went all out (maybe even overboard at points) on the costuming especially when it came to the character of Derek (Michael Nikou). The main issues with it are some of the acting going overboard and the VFX is obviously weak which is to be expected due to the budget but there was a specific part where they used CGI when I firmly don't believe it was required. Overall, it punches above it's weight due to it's charm, it's overall narrative and it's commitment to sticking to a more neon 90's style that looks wonderful. Would love to see how the careers for a multitude of people involved in this pan out in the future.