When Boys Fly is a 2002 documentary film about gay circuit parties. I am guessing pretty much everyone in the community is by now familiar with the concept of circuit parties - all-night dance parties with an emphasis on sex and drugs. This documentary follows three men as they attend one in Miami and the people they encounter and what happens over one night.
Tone, is a 21 year old student who has attended several of these parties but has also gone out of control because of overuse of drugs. His roommates are worried about him and have delivered an ultimatum: if he "fucks up" at the White Party he will be thrown out of the house and out of his roommates' lives. Brandon, a 23 year old student of UCLA is essentially a loner and have never been to any of these parties. He is very firm in his decision not to use drugs at the party and worries that he will be ostracized at the party for his decision. Then we have the trip of Jon (19), Jason (early 20s) and Todd (mid 30s). Jon and Todd have been dating for two years. Before they dated, Todd and Jason dated. Initially there was tension between Jason and Jon but now they are best friends. At the party, Tone is staying sober and not having fun. He meets his friend Matt, who feeds him GHB, rationalizing that if he is the one dosing Tone then Matt can control and monitor his usage. Jon catches Todd "fucking around" with another man and breaks up with him on the spot. Despite having observed Jon and Todd's bad reactions to GHB, Jason decides to take some. He ends up passed out and Jon and Todd take care of him. Brandon stays true to his decision to stay off drugs. His fears of ostracism prove to be unfounded. Following return home after party, Jon and Todd are no longer together, Brandon has found a new boyfriend and Tone continued his downward spiral with drugs.
I have actually never attended a circuit party and have absolutely no intentions of ever doing so, so my comments and thoughts and knowledge is purely based on what I have read or seen in films or documentaries. The subjects are chosen, I am sure, because they are all good looking and have some sort of charisma to hold your attention. But I can't believe that a guy like Brandon with his looks and body is already an object of desire. How can he even think of being lonely!! As far as Jon/Todd are concerned, you can see what's going to happen from miles, so it's not a surprise. I can't figure out Tone, if that was his real behavior or it was just a charade for camera. Mercifully, the documentary was just an hour long. Sadly, we do not get to any variety because all our subjects are handsome fit body white male. But hey, this was in 2002, so... I won't call this film as eye opening, great or anything but whenever I watch stuff like this, it makes me happy that I am the kind of gay, who is not into rave, drug or party scene; and at the same time I think I am quite happy and content. (4/10)
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