Fourth Man Out

Four best friends ... but one of them is different. Well everyone is different from the other guy, but one of them is ... homosexual. But no one knows, apart from himself of course. Cue a coming out, many funny weird situations and a lot of drama. The movie tries to keep it as real as possible. How would some react if they knew or a friend of theirs would come out? It does not take things lightly, though at times you could accuse the movie of taking in cliches a bit too far.

Having said that, it still is grounded in reality. If you are squeamish when it comes to sexual orientation, than obviously this is not for you. There is also male on male kissing. This is not about you enjoying that short moment and I'm just giving a heads up. Not judging nor critisizing nor anything else. Overall though this is really well made and whatever or however you may feel about certain small things should not matter (again I leave this up to you the viewer or not, to decide).

I was taken by surprise with this movie. I know that it is classified as a "gay" movie but in truth it is a "human" movie. It is a story of acceptance and finding our way in life. I could relate to this movie on so many different levels.

It was touching, heartfelt,romantic, and had some truly funny moments.

This dealt with an average guy who had an awakening in his life and he decided to share it with his friends.

It then became a journey for everyone around him - some who accepted and others who did not.

There needs to be more movies like this as the script was well-developed, the actors truly cared about their roles, the production quality was top-notch, and there was a genuine heart to the movie.

The piece this movie gets right is the straight friends' concern and compassion for their gay friend. This movie finds its heart when the straight friends start worrying that their gay friend is lonely. They realize that the key piece is that we're all lonely, and their gay friend is more susceptible to that loneliness. And they love him and try to protect him.

Director Andrew Nackman crafts a very engaging and moving portrait of a small town bromance as a car mechanic comes out to his unsuspecting friends. Adam (Evan Todd) and childhood friend Chris (Parker Young) are the front and center of this bromance as Chris attempts to reconcile and engage his buddy Adam in helping him find true love. Very comedic dating scenarios turn powerful additives to a story that feeds on the feelings & trepidation of both men as they stumble and awkwardly deal with one another during this trying time of their friendship. Their love is unconditional, sometimes messy, as they don't quite know how to share or communicate their feelings. But this is what makes this bromance so much more charming. On many occasions during the film, you feel the love both men share for each other bursting out of the screen with sometime as little as a look or the withholding of words. The acting is powerful, and stirring causing a yearning and hoping that both Chris & Adam would find each other instead of someone else as Chris helps Adam find an appropriate mate. The other drinking buddies Ortu (Jon Gabrus) and Nick (Chord Overstreet) really try their darndest not to embarrass themselves in an attempt to camouflage their homophobic fears to comic results. Fourth Man Out is a breath of fresh air for a story that has been told many times before in many different languages, however writer Aaron Dancik throws you several curve-balls throughout the film that unhinge a deep seeded desire to see Chris reconcile with Adam on another level as other small town issues surrounding Adam's coming out resolve themselves to a satisfying final act. A beautiful film, splendidly shot with outstanding performances from a very capable cast making Fourth Man Out an unforgettable film.

Maybe, the honesty is the lead virtue of this film about friendship, coming up , a small town, nice drops of humor and ordinary events. It is not a manifesto, it has not the desire to be a heartbreaking movie . But a simple, honest portrait of few characters and the connection between them. And , sure, the consequences of a not so comfortable words.