'Four' isn't about Marvel Comics' first family, but is instead a talking heads drama. A white teenager, convinced he's homosexual, arranges to meet an older black man (played by Wendell Pierce from 'The Wire') for sex. Meanwhile, the man's teenage daughter spends time with a well-muscled Latino lad who's trying to get inside her knickers. The story is pure human interest, a drama with a layer of sadness or hopelessness covering every character, to varying degrees. The acting gets a bit over-wrought at times, but I enjoyed this wordy film, which is also very much suited to the stage. The relatively short running time flew by.
