The writer/director/producer/star of this interminable hour and a half has not figured out the answer to that question, perhaps has never contemplated the question. One wonders what he sees when he watches a good movie, or what he thinks when he reads a good book. We do have an idea what he sees when he observes the real world: his own surface reflection. If only this film were 10% worse, it could at least be laughable. There is one shot that shows the star at possibly his only good angle -- if only he'd had a good director to make that happen more often, especially since the camera is on the star 90% of the time. Youngish gay guy falling in love with younger straight guy who may be up for reciprocating is potentially compelling subject matter. But you need an insightful script to tell that old story, you need skilled actors, you need a competent director, you need a heart and soul.
Review of Everything Is Free
