I suspect that Christopher Ashley's "Jeffrey" (based on Paul Rudnick's play) will hold a lot more meaning to people who witnessed the AIDS epidemic, but even if you didn't, it's still a pleasure. It essentially looks at the dilemma that a person faces when hoping to have a relationship in a setting where relationships look dangerous. In this case, a young gay man (Steven Weber) is concerned about AIDS and so he decides to abstain from sex entirely, but this choice becomes harder once he's smitten with a handsome man (Michael T. Weiss).
The only problem that I had - at least on the copy that I watched - is that the DVD skipped over a number of scenes (you know how DVDs can do that sometimes); I never got to see the scenes featuring Olympia Dukakis, Sigourney Weaver and Nathan Lane. No matter, I did get to see the hoedown hosted by Christine Baranski (now known as Leonard's mom on "The Big Bang Theory"). That scene alone is worth the watch. This movie is one of the best examples of 1990s indie cinema, and a solid addition to the pantheon of LGBT cinema. Above all, it was neat seeing Patrick Stewart in a role so different from his most famous one. I recommend it.
PS: Gregory Jbara co-starred in another LGBT-themed movie written by Paul Rudnick two years later: "In & Out", which was inspired by Tom Hanks's praise of his gay teacher while accepting his Oscar for "Philadelphia".
The only problem that I had - at least on the copy that I watched - is that the DVD skipped over a number of scenes (you know how DVDs can do that sometimes); I never got to see the scenes featuring Olympia Dukakis, Sigourney Weaver and Nathan Lane. No matter, I did get to see the hoedown hosted by Christine Baranski (now known as Leonard's mom on "The Big Bang Theory"). That scene alone is worth the watch. This movie is one of the best examples of 1990s indie cinema, and a solid addition to the pantheon of LGBT cinema. Above all, it was neat seeing Patrick Stewart in a role so different from his most famous one. I recommend it.
PS: Gregory Jbara co-starred in another LGBT-themed movie written by Paul Rudnick two years later: "In & Out", which was inspired by Tom Hanks's praise of his gay teacher while accepting his Oscar for "Philadelphia".