gavin6942
A gay couple are hit men for the mafia.This is your standard comedy of twists, turns and mistaken identity. The twist here is that the main characters are gay, but their parents do not know... that they are mob hit men. It is pretty good, and this simple plot device gets carried on for quite a while successfully.The strength of this film is in its approach to "gay themes". Obviously it relies on stereotypes, but I think that it handles them in a tasteful manner that is not derogatory or insulting to the LGBT community. The very fact so many openly gay people were involved gives it a certain stamp of approval.There is less emphasis on the mob parts, so if you are looking for a Mafia comedy, this might not necessarily be your thing. It is good, it is funny, but the Mafia is really not as central as it first appears.
ViniB
The only reason I actually decided to watch this movie was because of the reviews – some good, most bad. I wasn't really expecting much from the movie… but something like a Gay version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. And the movie doesn't disappoint. It's cute, funny, hilarious and probably one of the best movies I have seen in the past week. And I feel like I should defend the filmmakers.Most reviews centered on the leads not being gay enough or the lack of intimacy. But anyone who has actually been in a relationship for more than 10 years can vouch that though they did not hold hands and kiss, they had an amazing chemistry. They have merely crossed that hand-holding stage, which Jenny and Matthew still have, and have reached a stage where they are just comfortable in each others' presence. I have been with my partner for 13 years, and our relationship is quite similar. The fact that they risk their lives for each other every day can only vouch for that! The eyeing scenes, where they just need to look at each other to ascertain their feelings are actually the highlight of their relationship. Esp. "We are gonna grow old together". They even hold hands, if you closely, in the scene where Stephan's mother mistakes the singer for the Drag Queen and later, when Stephan realizes that only reason Danny works for the Mafia with Stephan, is because Stephan is too busy to spend time with him, otherwise. And not to mention the last scene: "So as not to offend the Gods!"There are lot of stereotypical jokes, esp. when the Mob enforcers are learning how to "become Gay" like learning the history of Cher and Sir. Elton John, but they are included only because the filmmakers are going for stereotypes. Because, unlike Danny and Stephan, who just happen to be two men in a relationship, the straight waiters actually have to convince everyone including Stephan and Matt's parents, that they are, in fact, stereotypical Gay waiters, so as not to blow Danny and Stephan's cover. Even Vito and the Don pitch in, pretending to be their workers - much to Stephan's discomfort – even going as far as arranging the drag show. This would probably be considered the greatest honour in the Mafia, at least in Hollywood. This is just the filmmakers' way of trying to say that in spite of being "Gay" (and prob. discharged from the army under the DADT, as they refer, "we asked… we told") they are greatly respected and honoured by the Don himself.As far as the cooking scene goes and the guys destroy everything they touch, it doesn't mean they are stupid or incompetent, it just means that just because they are gay, it doesn't necessarily mean they have to know how to cook. There are lots of people, men and women, gay and straight alike, who wouldn't know the first thing about making a goose-liver patte, or ricotta cheesecake, or even boil a proper egg or even make a proper tea for that matter and these two just happen to be them. But they are good at what they do… they are good killers and enforcers. How come no one complained when Angelina Jolie fed Brad Pitt "peas" in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but when two Gay guys do not know how to cook, it's like law against nature? How many people can claim both expertise in guns and expertise in cooking at the same time? The guys' expertise is seen in the last fight, where they singlehandedly organize, fight and overturn the hostage situation.But the movie doesn't center on the guys or their sexuality, it centers more around their "coming out", as Mafia Hit men, to an FBI Agent father! And that is even more difficult than anticipated. The movie is out and out Jenny's flick. She is the catalyst that binds the movie together. Whether convincing her family to accept a non-Italian, non-Catholic son-in-law from the Heartland; to convincing Danny and Stephan to let her arrange a party for Stephan's father; or whether its convincing her father, the Don, to let his sons, the future "Padrone" be the cook and the decorator at Stephan father's party; to making sure that Danny and Stephan, should finally be able to lead the family by hiding the fact that her fiancé is actually a Sicilian – which backfires, when Matt accidentally tells Don; to actually going out of the way to convince the Mob enforcers to act as waiters. Jenny happens to be the true star of the movie.
grannygrunt_1924
Fun Fun Fun!The first time you watch it, you'll enjoy the punchlines and situationsThe second time you'll appreciate the clever story and plot.And this is one "gay" movie you really can take the grandparents and kids to.Most of the performances are tip-top, but there are a couple of wooden actors and couple of actors who are OVER the top. Still, even though it's not the most polished movie you'll see, it may be one of the most fun.
barbara_please
I saw this uproariously funny little film this summer and bought it as soon as it came out on video. What a breath of fresh air it is to see a movie that goes back to the basics of classic comedy rather than pandering to the current vogue of substituting posing and attitude for genuine humor. The plot revolves around a gay couple who are hitmen for the Mafia, but don't expect a one-joke film that caters to stereotypes. Instead, expect several wacky but seamlessly interwoven plotlines that are handled in the style of the old screwball comedies, with wit and panache. And one of the film's strongest elements is the way it sends up and subverts stereotypes rather than exploit them.I've read some criticisms of this film because the two guys don't kiss. Well, I'm a gay man and in a long-term relationship and I thought this was one of the most convincing, affectionate and natural portrayals of a gay couple in memory. Obviously, the couple has a sex life, but we don't have to see it. And the final love scene (without a kiss) was one of the most erotic, beautiful things I've seen in any recent movie, gay or straight.
