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...
Xue Ping is an out of town war veteran, who on a particular day is on a mission to meet someone. We also meet Ahong, a young 17 year old high school student who just wanders around, plays video games etc. Through flashbacks, we see the old man had a young lover when he was in army but he was captured by enemies. We also see him spending every year with his best friend celebrating retirement from the army. Turns out on this particular day, Sue Ping is actually looking for Ahong. He had seen him exactly a year ago for the first time and he immediately reminded him of his young lover in the army. He keeps following the young student and that day he confronts him and gifts him a portrait picture of a young him and his lover. The young boy completely snubs the old man, lashes out at him and asks him to go away. The dejected man goes back home and the young guy goes on with his life.
This film hd scope where they could have used a few moments to connect with the audience but they just did not. Even the gay love story of the young Sue Ping and his lover comes out of nowhere and feels very bland to be honest. The all day aimless walking reminiscing old days is usually memorable to watch, but nit in this specific case, it just felt forced and frankly, very boring. Sure, the young boy may look like his old lover, but aa 70 year man suddenly approaching a 17 year old professing love would obviously lead to unfavorable reactions. What was he thinking? We either needed more character development or just a short film where the old man could have looked at the boy from afar. (2/10)
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