Alex Strangelove

A very good movie. "Love Simon" does it better but theres one particular scene in this movie between him & his best friend when he comes out. I can never forget that scene because its so true to life. Solid movie.

It was your typical highschool movie ofc so that's already a low score but also annoyed me that the main character reminded me too much of myself otherwise it was cool.

What have I just watched?

Director Craig Johnson made THE SKELETON TWINS, one of my personal top 100 movies ever, so when I found out he directed this film, I made it a priority to check this out. And while it's certainly not in the league of his earlier effort, this is still a very enjoyable and appealing movie - if you liked LOVE, SIMON a couple years back, you are bound to find much to enjoy here. That being said, I found the film's tone a bit schizophrenic - going from a gross-out teenage sex comedy in one scene to an insightful and moving drama in the next. The three actors comprising the love triangle are all superb, particularly Weinstein, who absolutely shines in the end moments of this film and sells what could have been a mawkish and overly sentimental finale.

Even if the beats are predictable it feels honest, like Johnson is pulling from his own memories. It's also funny which is a bit of a relief.

i liked it. it fills the void that Love, Simon leaves, as I for some undefinable reason absolutely dislike Love, Simon.

I can't remember the last time I cringed this much watching a film. The dialogue is absolutely ridiculous, feels like a 40 year old's idea of what teenagers sound like.

This movie is probably one of the worst queer movies I've ever seen. It's filled with unrealistic acting, sure it's alright but I swear as a teenager none of these teens actually act like teens. This was definitely directed by a straight millennial. The way they portray gay love and sex and everything is so poor. And the way they mock other identities and the main characters are subtly homophobic and transphobic just sucks, its so transparent the opinion these people have on gender identity and labels. I'm a gay teenager and this honestly just sucks so bad. Maybe if you're straight and just wanna watch something gay go ahead but not this film, because it will definitely portray our community badly and give you the wrong idea. If you're queer and wanna watch a good, emotional, heartfelt movie that shows a beautiful growth and deep relationship this is definitely not it. This whole movie is just a gay guy in denial but not even in a good moving or emotional way, just in a corny, cringey and bad represented way. Like I can't even describe how much I hated this film. It barely even showed the two "love interests" in this movie and it was mostly just about him and his girlfriend that he wasn't even in love with. They could've easily made him bi, but they had to make him gay aswell? I get it's possible that gay guys think they like girls and end up not but his love for Claire seemed genuine except for the fact he couldn't have sex with her. Anyways if you think about watching this movie, please don't waste your time.

I love this movie! It's an unexpected and naughty gem told with wit and intelligence.It's only real downfall is, It's so sweet and funny, I didn't want it to end. Great performance y its lead and clever writing makes it well worth the watch!

Tell me a film on Netflix better or more unpredictable than this!