At the End of the Day

Having survived the Plebiscite inflicted onto us here in Australia by a homophobic religious conservative government a few years ago, I have seen homophobia first hand. Thank god we voted in marriage equality but it was ugly and disgraceful and tarnished Australia's international reputation. Having said that, I love watching movies and tv series that depict same sex relationships and show homosexuality in a positive light. This film does that. It shows a christian professor who teaches wildly inaccurate and downright harmful information to his students, but when he infiltrates an LGBTQIA group and begins to learn about them and the gay community first hand, his internal growth begins. It's a sweet film, slow paced and gentle, and while it does have it's flaws, the acting can at times be wooden and it did get a little cliched at times, it was still a movie that conveyed a message of love and acceptance. Something we all sorely need right now.

This film is surprisingly well made. From the scene composition, costumes, sets and camera work, you can tell they have a healthy budget. The story is fun and light hearted enough to entertain, despite the very heavy topic.

A film that emphasizes love for you neighbor and show the impact a life filled with loving those around you with quiet joy should be watched by as many people as possible. We all need to remember to love.

I enjoyed this film and the information it shares. The characters were interesting and made me care about them. I thought the storyline was realistic. It's hard to believe people kick out their own children just because they say they are gay, but I know it happens.

Predictable movie of course but the real problem is that none of this can happen, the religious are so high and mighty about their lot no one would give this group a second look. I sympathise with people who are gay and abhor the despicable bile that religious zealots impose on others to toe the line but as long as religion exists, this will be the norm. It's a hopeful movie but I would have preferred it featured someone who was maybe a bit blinkered and biased from a different upbringing to make it more real than a supposed bible chained crony who sees the light.