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 stranger and a drifter picks up a teenage boy who is in town in hope to become an actor. Conversations soon turn sexual and soon Jack takes a turn, rapes and murders the kid. Detective Vates and his partner are assigned to investigate the case. Vates is a closet gay guy. When another body is found, the two are canvassing the neighborhood, and Vates goes into a gay bar and meets Jack showing him pics. Jack catches on his closet case, invites him for a drink the next night an; they end up in bed together. Jack then ties Vate to bed, steals his badge, and dares Raymond to find him. Jack, is meanwhile in some sort of weird relationship with another guy who works as a security guard (married and in closet), but all his victims are teenagers and young boys. As the bodies keep piling up, one of the bodies has Vates's stolen badge in it. He soon becomes the prime suspect and in the process is outed at work to save himself. Finally the duo detectives manage to find the location of Jack because he continues to taunt Vates to find him and in a brutal finale and just when they think they will catch him, they find a body who has shot himself, who is thought to be the killer Jack. The ending one minute of the film begs to differ and jack has now moved on to another place.
The premise seems very inspired by the fanboys film 'Cruising' but its different. The film was probably Mae a very very low budget which can be felt with its production quality. The serial killer's motive is severe internalized homophobia. On the outside, he doesn't seem to have a problem with being gay, but he can't stand that American society treats Queer youth as disposable. So instead of doing something to change this, he disposes of the kids himself to save them from the abuse they'll face throughout their lives. Yeah, it is pretty ridiculous, especially considering he tortures his victims, many of which aren't even Queer youth. Related to this, but explored much more satisfactorily, the film portrays how difficult it is to be a gay cop, and the extreme homophobia that goes on in police departments. Much of the tension and suspense in this film, interestingly enough, comes from whether or not the lead character is going to out himself or be outed. Once he finally is, he is subjected to hatred and violence from his coworkers. Acting by the lead characters is strictly ok. Jack is good but the intensity and gravitas required by a cop is missing in actor playing Vates. If I leave behind the political incorrectness, the film was decent one time watch. It won't be memorable in your mind, but its not boring either. A decent timepass. (4/10)
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