A Revry original, Unconventional is a really well-liked queer dramedy that feels totally different from the usual stuff. The heart of the story is about two pretty eccentric queer siblings and their partners trying to build a family that doesn't follow the traditional rules. It takes a super raw and unfiltered look at queer life, diving deep into things like mental health, addiction, and how complicated identity and relationships can get. It’s not afraid to get messy or show people at their most vulnerable, and it really pushes boundaries while showing a lot of different queer experiences. The first season has nine episodes, and each one is about a half-hour long. The story centers on Noah, a grad student who’s been struggling for years to wrap up his PhD. He’s been with his husband, Dan, for nine years, and they’ve recently gotten married and moved to Palm Springs. While they're trying to figure out how to start a family and have a baby, they decide to shake things up by in...
A young chirpy mailman Phil is happy with his job but he also wants and dreams of becoming a writer. An eccentric old lady on his route, who eventually becomes his friend is the only one who knows about this dream besides his colleague and another friend Ronnie. One day when the older lady gets mysteriously murdered, Phil suspects foul play by her son and daughter-in-law and sees this as an opportunity to investigate and write his book. The reasons behind the disappearance and the eventual reveal is all pretty random and yawn. In all this, he also finds love with Ronnie.
It’s a silly little plot and like you would expect from a musical, the characters bursts into songs literally every 5 minutes. There is a lot of talk about Phil’s sexuality, again for no apparent reason (probably just to please and cater to the gay audience) with everyone thinking he is into men, but he refuses to be pinned down by old labels which is an excuse for one of his best songs in the film I’M Not Gay. He keeps reminding that his generation people are not into labels, they are all fluid and do not believe in gay, straight constructs. Other actors/characters are decent in their job. Its no surprise that the actor playing Phil also happens to be the director of the film. Made probably with all its heart, sadly the film lacks depth of any kind and is not even good enough to watch If you are looking for something silly, easy going time. I wouldn't recommend wasting time on this one: not for songs or for the story. (3.5/10)
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