Watched at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
While it's narrative and approach is something we have seen before, no doubt James Sweeney has created an fun, comedic and emotional story about gay romance and bonds with a good sense of direction, likable characters and strong performances from the cast members. Filled with some creative dialogue, fun dynamics between the characters, and tone, Sweeney understands how to develop queer characters without feeling forced and out of place. Fitting each heartfelt moment and fun comedic elements nicely.
Alongside with the fun characters, James Sweeney's performance was great and Dylan O'Brien is also really great. I'm not the biggest Dylan O'Brien fan but when he isn't in action films, his dramatic and comedic performances are quite good. I am a bit surprised it went into some directions that I didn't expect which is good to get out of the traditional predictable moments together.
Despite some issues with the lighting and pacing, overall, James Sweeney has crafted a really fun joint.
