So, about a decade ago, there were these five movies that made up the whole Takumi-kun series. Now, the creators have come back with a six-episode show, with each part running about 25 minutes. I'm guessing they wanted to introduce a newer generation of BL fans to this world, but honestly, it backfired. The whole thing feels incredibly dated, like it’s completely out of touch with how modern BL shows are made today. Between a cast that’s way too crowded and a mountain of different couples to keep track of, the storytelling is just a total train wreck that doesn't make a lick of sense. The whole thing takes place at an all-boys boarding school. You’ve got Gii, who just moved back from the States and is the son of a super wealthy CEO, and he's roommates with Takumi. Right from the very first episode, Gii is basically obsessed, taking every chance he gets to shout his feelings from the rooftops. Takumi is really shy and has no clue how to handle all that heat, so he just doe...
The plot of the film is pretty basic and simple. Four high school senior boys are on a quest to lose their virginity, but with the queer twist that everyone is gay! We meet Andy, who fantasized all the time about his exchange professor. Jarod is the school jock baseball player, Griff is the trusty best friend, who we later learn has a crush on Jared which leads to some comical blunders and mishaps. Nico is the campy flamboyant sidekick who has a thing for older men – but is still in the closet with his mother and dating a blind girl. The boys are close friends and are all virgins and they decide that this summer before going to college they all need to lose their virginity. Jarod lands a date with a hunky baseball player but can never get the act done. Griff tries his best to get Jarod's attention until finally he has to just say it out openly at the end. Andy, who has been lusting after his professor almost gets into a BDSM situation with his teacher which is live streamed and somehow manages to escape. Nico tries his luck with older men, before his mother finally confronts him and he comes out and she is very very supportive. The four friends finally manage to lose their anal virginity on the final night of the summer.
You have to remember to not take the film seriously at any point. It is supposed to be a spoof of films like 'American Pie' and does justice to it to a large extent. Andy's over supportive father giving the friends some gay knowledge was hilarious and awkward and embarrassing; all at the same time. The situations that all these friends end up finding themselves were funny , when you look at it from a spoof point of view. The minute you take any of it seriously, you will totally roll your eyes and scream in disbelief. The acting is VERY over the top by all actors but I guess that was the idea and the summary given to them. The situations are very predictable, some of them crass and cringy, but like a said, when you make a spoof film, its hard to objectively review a film for its own merits. I remember enjoying the film 15 plus years back when I first saw it, but watching it now; I had mixed reactions. This amateurish comedy does give a lot of awkward gags about coming out and sexual misadventures, but I can see people either enjoying the stupidity of it all or bruising it aside completely. I will leave it at an average rating, since it wasn't that bad that you could't leave your brain aside and laugh at just how silly the whole thing was. (4.5/10)
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The only reason I rewatched this was cos I realized I had not reviewed it here on my blog. Otherwise a movie like this.. and watching it second time... probably would never have happened. :) lol