This is your typical indie coming-of-age tale about a teenager, though it’s clearly working with a very tiny budget. Set within a migrant family living in Southern California’s Coachella Valley, the movie digs into how fragile old-school traditions and expectations can be. We follow a teenage son as he goes through the process of coming out and struggles to find acceptance while dealing with homophobia, domestic abuse, and a messy love triangle that involves his own sister. Goyo is seventeen and just about to graduate from high school. Since he’s been a bit more feminine since he was a little kid, he’s always had to deal with emotional and physical transition from his dad, Ramon, who is obsessed with him being "a man." The only real love he gets is from a lady next door who actually respects him for who he is. The family lives in a Mexican community where everyone works on a grape farm, but things get shaken up when a new guy named Lucio arrives. Lucio basically seduces Goyo ...
Kang In Soo’s life revolves completely around music and singing. Supported by his best friend Choi Min Sung, who records his performances and uploads them on YouTube, he hopes to someday turn his love of music into a full-time career. A keyboardist working at a major record company, Yoon Sang Yi is always on the lookout for new talent. After stumbling upon In Soo’s videos, Sang Yi has become one of the singer’s biggest fans. You can see that he is not just a fan of Kang's voice but also maybe falling for him and dreams of maybe making music with him. Convinced In Soo could make it big, he recommends the young artist join his company’s rookie discovery project. As part of company policy, Sang Yi moves in with In Soo to help him with everything. As the two live and work together, their relationship grows, and slowly, new feelings begin to blossom. but soon it is revealed that he is actually CEO's son who doesn't want his son to join music career. Heart broken, Sang Yi comes in his support with help of In Soo's best friend and the music producer who are now ready to back the music created magically by the duo.
The film was strictly ok. I never connected to it and could care less. And I think this is because there was never a graph developed for any character. Nothing about background, family or how they got in music. Is Sang Yi really into In Soo's music or is it more about him and is in love with the person. And how come the best friend suddenly disappears when Sang Yi starts living with In Soo? On the positives, there are no side stories to distract you. The film is very focused on the main plot line. The kiss between Sang Yi and In Soo, comes out of nowhere and is sudden. I mean, till then there has been no establishment of any romantic feelings, so it feels a bit odd. Luckily, In Soo is not complaining. The story was novel and new and very good looking leads who could also act well. Too many songs, for my liking personally.
This one is very average. Not great but not outrightly bad or anything. It's an easy watch, so you can see if musicals are your thing. Yes, it eventually becomes about two boys who fall in love when music brings them together, but it is more about love for music than love for each other. (4.5/10)
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