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...
Adam works at a small town diner. Suspecting that he is robbing money, the owner asks his son Anthony to spy. But truth is Anthony has been stealing money. Very first day itself Adam tells Anthony that he is gay and he likes him. Anthony's bi-curiosity kicks in and they share a kiss. Guilt ridden father entrusts his house to Adam and soon dies. A year later, Adam and Anthony are living in this house and are lovers but Anthony doesn't acknowledge. This publicly since he is a police detective. One day Adam is beaten to death by a trio of gay haters and religious fanatics in the neighborhood. Fearing arrest, the chop the body up and hide. Anthony is a mess when he hears news, especially since his body is not found. Few months later, a young couple buys the house and they randomly meet Anthony. The wife of the new couple feels there is someone else in the horselike a spirit or something. Then magically one day, Anthony sees one of those trip religious fanatics and makes him tell them where Adam's remains are so that they can do a proper burial.
The film just doesn't have any substance. Yes, the two leads were good looking and they also had a couple of butt shots, but the acting's terrible. Stories like these have some good potential but you really got to work on screenplay and get some half decent actors. Actor playing Adam was still ok but other were so bad, especially the women roles. It was so corny to watch them. Anthony is a full on straight man and the first kiss that he gives Adam just comes so put of blue that it doesn't make any sense at all. The love story was just not developed and it seemed like three random acts put together without being coherent. As audience you do not connect with any single character and you wonder what are the makers trying to here exactly. This one is neither a love story, nor a thriller. What it is, is a badly acted and directed film which had potential but the director is to be blamed for everything here. (2.5/10)
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