GBF. Gay Best Friend. I first saw this movie trailer on tumblr, and was so excited to watch it. I forgot about it until now! My feelings on this movie are mixed, but my emotions are mostly good. Pros of this movie: Fawcett's hair, makeup, and outfits: SO CUTE. She's amazing. The eye makeup of all three top prom queens is to die for!
A under the radar popular cast: including actors from Faking It, Harry Potter, Pretty Little Liars, Orange is the New Black, Parks and Recreation.
The one liners in this movie! "Carbs make gay people sparkle?" "this is our high school's LGB.... T... A... Q... and every other letter you can think of inclusive prom!"
The great storyline - while weird at times, it was an enjoyable watch!
The friendships between Tanner and Fawcett, and Caprice and Brent.
The soundtrack is also pretty great - I died when Tegan and Sara's Closer came on!
The sets are pretty great. Brent's room was totally the coolest thing ever.
How at high schools some guys bully the gay guy and some girls stand up for them. I also feel like there should have been more out there lesbians. ("Why not both?")
Cons of this movie: DO THEY END UP TOGETHER???? I feel like there should've been more couple-y moments between Brent and Tanner. I kinda wish they did get together if they didn't.
Acting of Brent and Tanner's Sophie Hawking's friend - I kinda felt like she was forcing out her lines in her scenes. Sometimes I felt like that with a few others' lines.
The representation of Mormons - uhhhhh. what. I personally am a Mormon and felt kinda iffy about the way we were represented. I feel like whoever put the Mormon thing together obviously only knew bits and pieces about us: 'Shley's skirts?? We don't wear skirts above the knee. All the jokes about her trying to make out with the guy she thought was gay???? Was Evanna Lynch supposed to be Mormon cause she failed at that too. Pretty sure we also wouldn't picket the prom. I dunno. There are gay Mormons out there - I know, but I don't think they jump every gay guy. I felt if they had just left it at "Christian" I wouldn't have been offended.
The storyline was a bit weird at times - I feel like there were things they could have explained or dwelt on a little more.
The opening scene went on FOREVERRRRRR.
Overall: Great movie to watch, normalises gay culture for teens, terrible representation of some stereotypes, one liners to die for, and great outfits. Love it.
A under the radar popular cast: including actors from Faking It, Harry Potter, Pretty Little Liars, Orange is the New Black, Parks and Recreation.
The one liners in this movie! "Carbs make gay people sparkle?" "this is our high school's LGB.... T... A... Q... and every other letter you can think of inclusive prom!"
The great storyline - while weird at times, it was an enjoyable watch!
The friendships between Tanner and Fawcett, and Caprice and Brent.
The soundtrack is also pretty great - I died when Tegan and Sara's Closer came on!
The sets are pretty great. Brent's room was totally the coolest thing ever.
How at high schools some guys bully the gay guy and some girls stand up for them. I also feel like there should have been more out there lesbians. ("Why not both?")
Cons of this movie: DO THEY END UP TOGETHER???? I feel like there should've been more couple-y moments between Brent and Tanner. I kinda wish they did get together if they didn't.
Acting of Brent and Tanner's Sophie Hawking's friend - I kinda felt like she was forcing out her lines in her scenes. Sometimes I felt like that with a few others' lines.
The representation of Mormons - uhhhhh. what. I personally am a Mormon and felt kinda iffy about the way we were represented. I feel like whoever put the Mormon thing together obviously only knew bits and pieces about us: 'Shley's skirts?? We don't wear skirts above the knee. All the jokes about her trying to make out with the guy she thought was gay???? Was Evanna Lynch supposed to be Mormon cause she failed at that too. Pretty sure we also wouldn't picket the prom. I dunno. There are gay Mormons out there - I know, but I don't think they jump every gay guy. I felt if they had just left it at "Christian" I wouldn't have been offended.
The storyline was a bit weird at times - I feel like there were things they could have explained or dwelt on a little more.
The opening scene went on FOREVERRRRRR.
Overall: Great movie to watch, normalises gay culture for teens, terrible representation of some stereotypes, one liners to die for, and great outfits. Love it.