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 ...
Bailey is a single middle-aged man living with his medicated mother in Florida, who suffers from chronic pain. He’s also going through his own issues, having recently losing his dog by a tragic accident, and being informed that he will be losing his job at the end of the year due to company closure. His mother tells him that her close friend and her son Greyson are looking to move to their town and for that Greyson will come and spend 2-3 days with them. Greyson and Bailey used to be close friends when they were younger but it's been 30 years now. Greyson and Bailey spend a few days together remembering memories of past, what they like and slowly discover that they have more in common than what they both thought, including a continued admiration for each other, after one night when Bailey kisses Greyson. They both profess their love for one another and around Christmas Greyson and his mother also move making them all happy. Around same time, Bailey's estranged brother also shows up and an old friend of his gifts him a puppy for Christmas. Bailey realizes what a wonderful life he truly has with his family, dog and his love of life.
The film is a very straightforward film. There are literally no conflicts and I understand that makers probably wanted to make a feel good holiday film, which is good. But sadly, there is nothing remotely interesting about the premise or the direction either. Actors do a decent job on what they were asked of, but the film is so wordy and just talk talk talk and not much otherwise. Keep in mind that this is an amateur, low budget, independent film. It is evident in every aspect of the film - the writing, acting, directing, sets, costumes, everything. I mean, yes, I applaud people who have passion for films and at least give it a go and try and do something, so fun marks for the effort and probably the hard work that went in. Sadly, same cannot be said about he film. It is simply extremely boring. (3/10)
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