Two long time friends meet every year to "catch up". One is gay, the other, well, straight in every way except for this particular friend who makes him "tingle" and more. The idea of a queer for you partner is a frequent trope in gay literature. Many MM gay romance books play upon it. It has been noticed that in such novels, the authors are almost always women who write from a hetero/feminine perspective. Not a bad thing actually as they seem to catch the emotional element of their stories in ways men seem to be immune to. So. This film. All men. No sign of women except outside the one hotel room where almost all the action takes place. That is another thing. One scene for almost the entire film. This is a serious movie with a lot of charm. It is carefully thought out and plotted; the acting is superb. There is a surprise ending. All for the better! Moral of the story seems to be that there is no one path to happy relationships between men, besties or otherwise. As a gay man, I have had my share of crushes on straight friends and this film explores the possibilities very nicely. Having one's cake and eating it too.
Review of The Last Straight Man
