The tone of this was WILD to experience. I had never seen this movie before now, but I had seen a few comments saying this was a typical "gay movie made for a straight audiences" and now having seen it I 100% agree. I think coming out later in life might be a more common experience for lesbians (comp het is a hell of a thing, speaking from personal experience lol) and while I'm sure there are plenty of gay men who come out as adults, it doesn't appear to me to be quite as common. Howard isn't just suppressing his sexuality, he seems to be entirely unaware of it. I'm sorry, this movie wants us to believe that this man spent his teens and young adulthood in the 80s and 90s, forced his friends to sit through marathons of Barbara Streisand movies, dressed in bow ties, and had a three year relationship with a woman which never got physical, and not a single person, including himself, questioned his sexuality? I have a hard time buying that. It wasn't as outright offensive as some queer movies, but it leaves a lot to be desired. I guess for 1997 it could have been worse.

This was the first movie with a gay theme I saw around my coming out, so the film and Kevin Klein will always have a special place in my heart. The film helped me accept myself. That it's OK to be gay. That gay people are not sad, immoral, outrageous creatures shun by the community. They can be ordinary, loved, respected, accepted, and embraced by the community too.

A light comedy that has a bit of depth. It addresses itself primarily to people who believe that being gay is a choice or something that can and must be cured. It shows namely the absurdism of those ways of thinking. It is also a well acted comedy with a Tom Selleck who steps quite far out of his comfort zone. Just enjoy this intelligent comedy.

"Think about John Wayne, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold doesn't dance, he can barely walk." Great movie from those times when people still could have some irony and make laughs about things, while still talking about problems in our society. And all that without any stupid woke propaganda and everybody's being offended.

It's a nice little movie that does a good job discussing empathy and acceptance. Despite the serious subject matter the film still retains a very light and breezy feel to it. follow me at https://IHATEBadMovies.com or facebook IHATEBadMovies