Our Son

All the characters are rounded, fallible and likable in equal measure, and even if the score is a bit syrupy, it’s a pleasant, engaging watch.

While this New York City-set divorce drama offers enough modern tweaks on a well-worn narrative, its emotional resonance remains elusive, muted even

A simple yet engaging melodrama...

Nothing gels until the 45-minute mark. That’s when the reality of divorce, separating and child custody issue sinks in... Anger, bitterness, sorrow and longing ensue, and the film finds its footing.

There’s too little here to distinguish the film from endless other broken-family dramas that have gone before.

Our Son is populated by good, well-meaning people navigating a difficult, but necessary change. It’s not profound or particularly original, but its universality is its strong point.

Serious, sober and sensibly intense, this is an unfrivolous and restrained drama that doesn’t quite have the emotive gut-punch that you might expect for a film about a broken home.

“Our Son” is a definitely a gay movie by, for, and about adults&#59; and the rarity of this makes it essential viewing.

Porter is fantastic, but the film really belongs to Evans, who is hugely affecting as the busy working man struggling to figure out how to be a father.

Evans and Porter’s phenomenal performances ensure that viewers feel every blow of their custody battle.