Product Description

It's not easy being attracted to guys when you are stuck in a straight man's body... at least that's the hurdle Josh (hot newcomer Jesse Rosen) appears to face after he arrives in L.A to begin a new life.

Surrounded by his exclusively hetero friends, Josh is more than happy to be a willing participant in their world of bars, booze and loose women - after all he has just come out of a long term relationship with a girl. But things start to get complicated after he begins work at an advertising agency, and meets Paul, a sexy ad director, who won't take 'straight' for an answer!

Littered with smart dialogue and brilliantly subtle performances The Art of Being Straight is a savvy, comic story about the fluidity of sexuality and the bonds between people that transcend stereotype.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6645 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-09-21
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 67 minutes

Synopsis
This comic drama follows a group of Los Angeles 20-somethings whose romantic lives eschew strict labels like gay and straight.

Review
full of fresh energy, smart storytelling and cute boys --PlanetOut.com

Review
high on charm and credible twentysomething observation --Variety

Customer Reviews

Solid and sexy dramedy!
This film is a refreshing twist on tired coming-out dramas as it follows a 'straight' man who begins to question his sexuality following amorous advances by his hot gay boss. Rather than reels of soul-searching and 'I Am What I Am'-style revelations this instead takes a witty and engaging look at the ambiguity of sexuality and is buoyed by the performance of uber-cute Jesse Rosen as the troubled 20-something. This is definitely one for those who like something a little more witty, meaty and intelligent from the silver screen...and the eye candy's not bad either!

refreshing and real
i wasnt sure what to expecet with this but got a refreshingly honest and there-are-no-easy-answers type film. I think it dealt very well indeed with the fluidity of sexual attraction and really captured the present day approach to sex. Alot rested on the protagonist and he really nailed the nervous yet excited and confused guy coming to terms ( or was he?!) with aspects of his sexuality. Loved that it ended as it did . If you want a relaxed well written and adept portrayal of developing sexuality then this is the film for you. Good job!

Unconvincing, tired and without motivation.
Having read some of the customer reviews I was eager to watch this movie, especially after having seen the numerous awards given to the film at gay festivals throughout the world. I must in all honesty say I am unsure as to why any such award would have been given in the first place, as the movie was far from convincing. If anything it was a tired reflection of what could have been excellent. in a single word, it was 'dull'.

The main actor Jesse Rosen was okay (and this is perhaps the best word to describe his acting), although I found his portrayal of inner conflict to be furtherest from the truth. Anyone who has suffered the trauma of an internal war, torn between sexual ambiguity and societal normality, would know that this is far more intense than that shown in this portrayal. The idea of such conflict however would resonate with many, in that a relatively good looking young man, with a sincere and proven confidence in his ability to attract and conquer the opposite sex, is suddenly thrown into intense conflict as a result of a new sexual awakening and attraction to a man. This man is his boss, who despite the intentions of the writer (whom I suspect intended the boss to be good-looking, sexually confident and almost predatory in his sexual ability to attract others), was in my opinion quite hopeless. Had the scenario played itself out in the world (where most of us reside), his boss would have been the subject of a sexual harassment suit quicker than the taking of an instant photograph. He was almost lecherous, and far from the seduction it was intended to be.

Quite frankly a young man in Josh's predicament would never have been seduced in this way by such a man. In fact the metropolitan police would still be looking for him today, as his escape from this dimension would have been remarkable. Several sound barriers would have been broken, and persons in the next county would have been mesmerized by the speed of his departure. In short, although Tim Curry (in the movie 'Clue') would say 'too late', this was bad casting with a remarkably weak script.

Whilst not horrible, it was certainly not the raving success some have labelled it. If you have some money to spend, there are far better choices out there. Like a tooth extraction, or a trip to the zoo.