This is the second vertical AI BL drama I've sat through, and honestly I went in knowing better. I had it on while I was doing cardio at the gym, and what struck me was just how much the plot echoed the last one I watched. Same step brother romance angle, same mystery girlfriend showing up near the end, same extra guy pining after one of the leads. Genuinely the only thing going for it was the runtime, the whole thing wrapped up in forty five minutes flat. The setup kicks off with Finn moving schools because his mom just married into money. He finds out his new step brother Aiden goes to the same place, and he's warned to keep his distance from him. Their first run in at school is rocky, just like you'd expect, but there's this odd pull between them neither can shake off. Finn keeps telling himself not to read into it because Aiden's straight and openly homophobic. Things shift when some kids start bullying Finn and the student council president, Ryan, steps in to ...
The film is centered by this gay coupe Adam and Marklin coming up on their fifth anniversary. Marklin is a very successful social media influencer, documenting most moments of his life to make a living. Adam on the other hand is a ghost painter, who paints on behalf of a renowned painter, except she is the one who makes money out of it. The couple is going through an itch and neither can pin point to where the problem is. Is it their love, is it their career, is it marriage or something else. We also meet their gal pals and delve a little bit into their lives. Haley is a tutor for an underachieving teenager who’s in love with her and she is trying her best to not cross the line with him, and her friend Cammy is dating an itinerant homeless man because she has low self-esteem. We also meet Adam's best friend Elizabeth who has been with her boyfriend for 15 years and discusses pros and cons with Adam. In all this we find that Marklin is still the caretaker of his ex-bf, who is suffering through a terminal illness. This forces the couple to tackle their issues head on and with maturity.
I am sure, we all know someone out there who are in a situation like our main actors. A couple who has been together for a while, questioning their life, their choices, are they with the right person and what's next. They want security but not the one that comes with marriage or children. So what does that mean? The film doesn't give answers but it manages to connect with so many of us. Sure they have intimacy issues after having been together this long and they talk openly about this with their friends individually, but none of them give an answer. And that's ok, because there is no right answer. We all deal with our issues as individuals. Whats right for me maybe totally wrong for someone else. How can we judge? As actors, everyone does a good job. Haley and Cammy are hilarious and al their scenes are magical. The one liners that Haley comes up are the best. Similarly, I am glad Elizabeth's character was shown with some maturity. A close confidant and a forever friend for Adam, she brings calmness in his life. Adam and Marklin make a good couple. It's refreshing to see they both acknowledging issues but then never going over the top to come to solutions. Talking like mature adults is the only way out.
As mentioned before, This film is no great shakes by any means. it's a simple warm comedy but something in that connected with me. It may or may not do the same for you, but I think it deserves a watch. (6.5/10)
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