PiraBit
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Aneesa Wardle
The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Roman Sampson
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Aspen Orson
There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.
armin d
if you are under 18 you MIGHT like it because it's really a teen story. The plot, conversations and characters are too dull and boring and the movie goes by so slow and full of events we have seen thousand times in movies...it's timid and dramatized excessively in an amateur and empty way...not worth watching at all
Gordon-11
This film tells the story of a young gay painter, who has a billionaire gay best friend. The best friend falls into disgrace when his father is convicted of a financial crime. Coupled with the arrival of a handsome pianist, their relationships are tested and an unstable love triangle is formed."Those People" is actually an above average gay film, as it has great production standards. The picture is clear, the lighting is great and the cinematography is nice. It does not feel low budget at all, which is a refreshing change. The two lead actors are handsome and likable, but the story is overly dramatic to be believable. The pianist is a little too forward and premature in expressing his feelings, and Sebastian on the balcony is an overly dramatic over reaction. If the plot was more normal and less dramatic, I would have loved this film.
Paul Creeden
I gave this a good rating because it touched a theme which is important in many gay men's lives. The script falls short only in its attempt to make the characters glamorous. This is a typical gay cinema trap that has turned many good scripts into boiler plates. Resolving the conflict between first adolescent love and first adult love is a passage for many gay men. It can extend into early adulthood because gay men seldom live in an environment where it can resolve itself fully in teen years.I was so glad to see Haaz Sleiman in the role of the mature gay lover. I have been a fan since seeing him in "Nurse Jackie". I hope to see him with more central roles in features. Jason Ralph is magnetic. The camera loves his expressive face. Jonathan Gordon did great puppy dog. The supporting cast was a bit iffy. They seemed to be gearing their delivery for what they perceived as a melodramatically inclined (camp) gay audience. Unfortunate. This brought the whole production down to a more unremarkable gay-film feel. A good Netflix experience. A good addition to their already extensive gay collection. Not of the quality of "Stranger by the Lake" or "A Single Man".
lylecass
I saw this film at the Frameline LGBT Film Festival in San Francisco on Saturday night. Great performances, heartbreaking story & very intense love triangle. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. Charlie (the handsome, Jonathan Gordon) is a budding artist who is hung up on his self-centered BFF, Sebastian (Jason Ralph). The feeling is not mutual. Sebastian's life is turned upside down after a scandal puts his father in jail. When Charlie meets a hot Lebanese concert pianist, older & more grounded than Sebastian there developing relationship starts to interfere with Charlie & Sebastian's long time friendship. The cast is outstanding but Jonathan Gordon is the star & is just about in every scene except when Sebastian meets his father in jail. It's a heartbreaking moment. Joey Kuhn's directorial debut is very impressive. Well done. Highly recommended.
