Mainstream Hollywood comedies almost seem to be a thing of the past. It seems that writers just seem unsure of what's funny these days or simply don't want to take a risk. This is why I was very excited when I heard a movie like Bros would be coming out. The first big Hollywood gay rom-com to hit the big screen felt huge and sadly, nobody is checking it out. While it's not a perfect film and while you've seen stories like this (gay or straight), this is still a very good movie and a hilarious comedy. Bros won't be able to appeal to everyone, but here's why It deserves way more attention than it's currently receiving.
Based heavily around the LGBTQ+ group and involving two men in Bobby (Billy Eichner) and Aaron (Luke MacFarlane) as they do their best to find love, this film is quite simply just a story of two guys who can't seem to commit to anyone. Finding each other sparks real happiness back into their lives and it was very nice to see. This is a very raunchy comedy and it's been a while since a good one has been released. As far as Rom-Coms or straight-up comedies go, this may just be the best one of 2022. I laughed a lot during this film and it also tugged on my heartstrings, so it was a win all around for me.
I think Bros is great, but where it does lack is in its third act. The first half of the film is all about embracing the fact that it's about two gay men and the humour is all spot on. It also didn't feel conventional at all throughout the first two acts, which I was loving. The third act does become very cliched and even goes through some cheesy montages that feel like they would be plucked out of a 90s or early 2000s Rom-Com, which felt out of place. This film didn't feel like that when it got started, so those moments were a little jarring, even though still enjoyable because I liked the characters.
In the end, this film doesn't intentionally hit you over the head with gay or straight humour, but rather just embraces the film that it is. The humour against straight people is absolutely hilarious and I even enjoyed learning more about this community. I also had no idea that Nicholas Stoller directed this film and also had a hand in writing with Billy Eichner. One of my favourite comedies if Forgetting Sarah Marshall and he also worked on great, fun comedies, like Get Him to the Greek and Neighbors. He clearly still has a knack for making great comedy and I'm happy he's still out there doing his thing. Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane are terrific together and as long as you're not against this type of film, I think you'll highly enjoy it, as I did. Bros is more than worth watching.
Based heavily around the LGBTQ+ group and involving two men in Bobby (Billy Eichner) and Aaron (Luke MacFarlane) as they do their best to find love, this film is quite simply just a story of two guys who can't seem to commit to anyone. Finding each other sparks real happiness back into their lives and it was very nice to see. This is a very raunchy comedy and it's been a while since a good one has been released. As far as Rom-Coms or straight-up comedies go, this may just be the best one of 2022. I laughed a lot during this film and it also tugged on my heartstrings, so it was a win all around for me.
I think Bros is great, but where it does lack is in its third act. The first half of the film is all about embracing the fact that it's about two gay men and the humour is all spot on. It also didn't feel conventional at all throughout the first two acts, which I was loving. The third act does become very cliched and even goes through some cheesy montages that feel like they would be plucked out of a 90s or early 2000s Rom-Com, which felt out of place. This film didn't feel like that when it got started, so those moments were a little jarring, even though still enjoyable because I liked the characters.
In the end, this film doesn't intentionally hit you over the head with gay or straight humour, but rather just embraces the film that it is. The humour against straight people is absolutely hilarious and I even enjoyed learning more about this community. I also had no idea that Nicholas Stoller directed this film and also had a hand in writing with Billy Eichner. One of my favourite comedies if Forgetting Sarah Marshall and he also worked on great, fun comedies, like Get Him to the Greek and Neighbors. He clearly still has a knack for making great comedy and I'm happy he's still out there doing his thing. Billy Eichner and Luke MacFarlane are terrific together and as long as you're not against this type of film, I think you'll highly enjoy it, as I did. Bros is more than worth watching.