The Last Straight Man - LGBTQ+ Romance Novel | Love Story for Adults | Perfect for Book Clubs & Pride Month Reading

Quick caution for family and friends who may consider this film: IMO it’s R rated. Two very brief scenes have frontal nudity, but nothing pornographic. Friends I went into this movie based on a handful of reviews written by people just like us. No one said anything about the plot, except that it had a surprise ending. Most of the reviewers gave it 5 stars out of 5. Now for the interesting part(s). For the first hour I thought I was watching a gay soft porn movie (albeit, with a story line). To make matters worse, the whole film takes place in a hotel room, except for the last 10 minutes. Not since, Counsellor At Law (1933) have I seen a director do this, and for GOOD reasons; it’s claustrophobic! By the way Counsellor At Law, doesn’t play a stitch of music at all- yet, it’s a great movie. The Last Straight Man, uses what we’ve coined “elevator music” or maybe” chic restaurant music”. Soothing ear candy that doesn’t compete with the dialogue. (The bulk of the film is branded on psychological dialogue. The dialogue challenges us to experience a new generation; and a thoughtful one. There’s a line in the movie that says, “it’s a cross between Dr. Ruth and Sigmund Fraud.” Perfect for summing up the dialogue. Like the handful of reviewers said, the ending is unexpectedly different. I could say a lot more but no spoilers. 5/5