I Think I Do

The annual gay romantic comedy for 1997, "I Think I Do" has some very clever moments. The characters are a bit broadly drawn but are still believable, and the plot stretches credibility a bit but still manages to work.

The best moment, however, happened offscreen. At one point, one character consoles another by saying, "You're trying to hard. If you just stop looking, the right guy will come along."

To which someone in the audience yelled, "IT'S NOT TRUE!!!!!!!!!"

This movie is a total riot. I enjoyed the cast as an ensemble. Tuc Watkins is outstanding as the aging Soap Star, and Patricia Mauceri (who co-starred with Watkins on One Life to Live) is a total delight. The ending is a little fantasy like, but who cares, I had a great time watching it - and you will too!

"I Think I Do" is a wonderful comedy drama about a group of college friends who are in search of love and stability. The film focuses on the complicated situation between two male roommates, who consealed their affection for each other even years after graduation. When two of the clique (boy/girl) get married, everyone reunites and gets to evaluate their own (mostly pitiful) love-life on the wedding day.

From the parents of the bride (who have nothing to say to each other) to over-the-top relatives, everyone has their two cents to add, in order for "the young ones" to have a wonderful life. Offering laughs every minute, this film entertains throughout, climaxing with a story-book ending.

The Sound Track, consisting of Partridge Family songs, is an added touch of class. Still considered "progressive", the film deals with the subject of homosexuality in the matter-of-fact kind of way that it should have been dealt with all along. There was no mention made at all of the fact that the bride and groom were an inter-racial couple; again, something that rightfully was treated without any big words of explanation. We've come a long way, but occasional "outrage" at films such as this one shows that we haven't arrived yet.

It's a very gay film that's accessible to everybody. It's fun, it's witty, and leaves you with a certain fuzziness. Yes, it does also lack scope - looking a little tele-movieish and there's some continuity errors too, but its gentle nature and humour make up for these small problems, especially on the second viewing where one can look past this to view its true essence. And it's also refreshing to see a gay film that doesn't have to scream the fact from the roof tops, it's for anyone gay or straight. As for Alexis Arquette he's the best thing ever to hit the screen in queer cinema...I can't wait to see what he does next !

A hugely enjoyable film, for gay men and all others too. It will have you on the edge of your seat to see if he does or doesn't. Some memorable one liners, and some excellent acting, this has to be up there with Beautiful Thing as an absolute essential for all gay men's dvd collections. Its all handled exceptionally well, with some hilarious set pieces. I'd recommend this to anyone as a real feel good movie, but not one that over does the sentimentality- get it now!!