I just finished watching Queerstralia , which is a three-part documentary about the hidden history of LGBTQIA+ people in Australia. It’s hosted by a comedian named Zoe Coombs Marr. To be honest, I didn't know who she was before this, so it took me a little while to get used to her specific style of joking around. The show covers a huge amount of time, starting from when Australia was a prison colony for the British all the way to famous movies like Priscilla, Queen of the Desert . It looks at how being gay was treated as a crime, the stories of trans pioneers, and even "bushrangers" (outlaws) who dressed in clothes of the opposite sex. It also goes into the history of the Mardi Gras festival, drag culture, and how gay marriage finally became legal there. The host starts the show by jokingly saying, "I’m a comedian, I’m not qualified," which tells you right away it's not going to be a stiff or boring history lesson. Over three episodes that are an hour long...
Ryoma is a famous big actor who still hasn't forgotten about his childhood crush. Ten years ago, as a kid he crushed on his co-star, a little girl, who helped him get over his nervousness. In order to meet his crush again, Ryoma arranges a re-enactment of the wedding commercial ten years later, using the same actors as the previous ad. To his shock, it turns out his crush is actually a man names Izumi, who was dressed a sa girl for the commercial. The new wedding commercial is shot and somehow Ryoma can't get Izumi out of his head, despite being very disappointed by finding out that his crush is a boy. Izumi's popularity rises after the commercial but he has no interest in stardom but he is a geek and is more interested in publishing his first manga instead. Troubled Ryoma pays Izumi a visit and kisses him hoping to confront his feelings. Next day, Ryoma apologizes profusely for his inappropriate actions, hoping that he can start a friendship with Izumi on a much better note. Touched by his sincerity, Izumi keeps in contact with his new friend. The two of them forge a bond that gradually becomes romantic.
The storytelling is really awkward here and the focus keeps constantly shifting. The romantic track is half-baked and very shallow and just suddenly develops between the two characters. Some stories work well on paper but not as a live action film, I suppose. Also the comic timing is so poor that you barely crack a smile, forget laughter. The acting and direction was amateurish and exaggerated, as I already mentioned above and I'd blame the director for that. The actors were probably just doing what they were asked to do. The brother's love story with the manager was just touched upon for no reason whatsoever. Either that should have been a parallel track or there was no need for it all all. A huge disappointment overall. (3.5/10)
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