Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) and Tom (beautiful Richard Ruccolo) are both gay and attracted to each other but while Eli wants a firm commitment, Tom is afraid. The movie chronicles their on-again, off-again relationship and the effects on their family and friends. There's nothing new or ground-breaking here--just a very pleasant, occasionally hilarious story. The leads are attractive, there's a very strong supporting cast (Doris Roberts, Sasha Alexander, Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow in a great cameo) and it's all well-done. Sometimes the characters get a little whiny (Eli especially) and do real stupid things (Eli again) but the film works regardless. There's also a straight couple thrown in for the straight people in the audience. So, nothing great, but pleasant.
All Over the Guy
2001
Action / Comedy / Romance
All Over the Guy
2001
Action / Comedy / Romance
Keywords: woman directorlovegayfriendsgay interest
Plot summary
Eli and Tom are successfully featured in this movie as two meant-to-be lovers. The movie is mostly flashbacks recounting the moments where each of the individuals' friends take turns to pair them up. Tom having emotionally-distant alcoholic parents and Eli hailing from a pair of Jewish psychiatric who taught him to be emotionally open, making him neurotic, couldn't make the two further apart. Surprisingly or fortunately, despite the two different guys, the two individually believe in finding the one and it takes a blind date from Jackie and Brett who believe in their match. An interesting match-up between the two, from two very different backgrounds will keep you glued especially with the touch of comedy, the sarcasm of the two and their involved friends.
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Pleasant, gay romantic comedy
What some people think is good and funny... I'll never get it.
When I read the first page of reviews I have to come to the conclusion that I have a terrible sense of humor or maybe it's just all the others that don't need much to giggle. All Over The Guy is supposed to be a comedy, a romcom, but there is actually almost nothing funny about this movie. The only funny parts is where Andrea Martin and Tony Abatemarco appear, but unfortunately they only had like two minutes of screen time. The whole story is so boring, it's just a repetitive nonsense about two gays that can't decide if they love eachother or not. I have nothing against gays, on the contrary, but watching that kind of boring and stupid nine year old behavior from two grown up men is just anything but funny. Did I hate this movie? Yes I did, no doubt about that.
Genuine and real
This is one of my favorite LGBTQ films. Mostly because it's just so damn entertaining but also because it's quite painful to watch for personal reasons. It's simplistic in it's plotting as two gay men are set up on a blind date and hate eachother. But as their friends get engaged they are pushed into each others lives and opposites attract. The cast is great all around and the movies take on the subgenre is refreshing and genuine with no easy outs. It leaves an impression far after the credits roll. The film is sexy, romantic and really funny. A hidden gem that deserves a watch.
8.5/10