This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
Tom is a closeted gay man who lives alone in his Manila. Courtesy pandemic, he wants to be extra careful not meeting anyone. His only company being his best friend Gad and video calls with her. She knows he is gay. Unexpectedly, Tom's long-lost college buddy Kendrick, reconnects with him, and he is now back from Hawaii. Tom has always been secretly in love with Kendrick and this reconnection is a bittersweet feeling for him and all his emotions keep coming back. He hopes that maybe he has a chance, until Kendrick admits the reason for his homecoming is that his girlfriend broken his heart. Tom decides to keep his distance but when he learns that Kendrick got Covid, he is willing to risk to visit and help Kendrick heal. He also musters enough courage to finally admit to Kendrick how he feels, before it becomes too late.
The film, in my opinion, was strictly ordinary. Again, had I seen the film a year ago, before some of the better filipino shows gained immense popularity, my views would have been different, but at this point I feel there was nothing special about this. Yes, the film talks about dealing with emotions and inner demons and looking for love, but we have seen enough of these things already. How many more shows and movies can you watch about people connecting over internet and realizing they are in love. Something different and extra needs to be given to the audience. Also, was Kendrick really in love with Tom or just using him for his loneliness. It wasn't very clear. Ignore the badly made poster, but the actor playing Tom is extremely extremely cute ad the only reason the film holds any charm. Kendrick is strictly ok. Gad playing the best girlfriend just seemed a poor copy of Pearl from GameBoys. Its a strictly average fare. I can recommend much better newer Pinoy BL shows and films. (4.5/10)
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