A little while into this movie I realized it was a gay version of "Annie Hall." Nerdy Jewish guy who's always going on about things meets attractive (gorgeous in this case) but a bit personally awkward goy guy with whom he has an on and off relationship. Opposites attract, lots of fumbling, New York surroundings, very awkward dinners with friends and handsome guy's family where nerdy guy goes over the top being politically gay. (Thinking of Annie's stolid WASP family seeing Alvie as a Hasidic Jew during Thanksgiving.) I may be being to harsh but Billy Eichner, like Woody Allen write the movie so gave himself the lead. We'll, that said, I enjoyed most of the film. Some very funny moments that send up over-sensitive blocs in the lgbtq community, some sharp writing, fun cameos by Debra Messing, Bowen Yang, and Harvey Fierstein, and the easy on the eyes Luke Macfarlane, plus a steamy yet funny sex scene (with actors chastely still wearing their boxers and no sign of arousal) put this in the fun movie category. I'd have appreciated less Eicher bitching about everything and more character development but on the whole a funny and entertaining movie with a full roster of actors of all backgrounds. I don't get the title, though; seems to point in another direction.
Review of Bros
