Adam & Steve

Director(s): Craig Chester
Writer(s): Craig Chester
Producer(s): Darryl Anderle, George Bendele, Paul Sun, Kirkland Tibbels
Starring: Malcolm Gets, Craig Chester, Parker Posey, Chris Kattan

One night in the 80s, Adam and Steve had a pretty traumatic night. On the night that they met, Adam developed an addiction to cocaine and Steve lost control of his bowel movements causing him to diarrhea on Adam's floor in front of him. Years later, Adam is a former crack addict turned ornithologist trying to deal with his own commitment issues. Steve is a successful doctor who has an obsessive compulsive need to be clean. This doesn't stop him from being the cleanest promiscuous slut in New York. When the two meet again after a series of clumsy encounters, they fall in love and develop a flourishing relationship. Just as Steve is about to propose, he finds out that Adam is the man from the past and it was he that caused Adam's addiction to cocaine. Unable to grapple with this new found knowledge, he calls off the relationship. The two deal with their emotions for each other. And with the help of their straight friends, get into many comedic moments ranging from country two-step dance sequences and dysfunctional 12-step meetings.

Imagine Saturday Night Live mixing with some romantic show on LOGO. That is what "Adam & Steve" is. With excellent comedic timing from Parker Posey and Chris Kattan this movie provides a spoofy look at every lovey dovey couple in the media. With a hot country dance sequence and broad comedy elements, this film is a refreshing look at comedy. It's one of those movies you just pop in and clean to. Something that would be on TBS. . . if they allowed gay stuff to be on TBS. The writing was mediocre but definitely got to the point relatively quickly. This film will not be confused with the likes of Philadelphia or The Sum of Us.

What I did love about this film was that it assumed that gay marriage was legal. Talk of marriage and the wedding seem as normal as Oprah giving away a fleet of cars. Perhaps it is wishful thinking from the writer/director or perhaps it was a message to the masses that gays value marriage just as much as straights. Either way, marriage is something that seemed normal and expectant. Having just won the right to legally marry in California, there has been a lot of buzz in this state about gays getting married. Flower shops are congratulating us (while pedaling their business). Wedding planners are creating lavish gay civil marriage ceremonies (while pedaling their business). Politicians are saying "We always supported you" (while pedaling themselves for re-election). But its this film that made me return to the thoughts I had as a kid. The thoughts that anyone can marry anyone they loved. That is something I lost when I grew older and learned about the oh so many rights refused to LGBT folk in this nation and worldwide. Everything became a struggle for rights and a step in the road to equality. This film gave me back the feeling that gay marriage is not a political stronghold. Its just a marriage between two men or two women who love each other. It's just another day to dress up and take pretty pictures. . . okay so it is more than that. But you get my drift.