No question about it, Russell Crowe is adorable as a "poofer" (as he calls it), lazing about in his tight little shorts and grinning his most irresistible grin. And Jack Thompson is perfect as Crowe's more-than-understanding dad, doing everything but having sex with his son's date, Greg, FOR him. This is good stuff, a lot of potential here. But the film unfortunately becomes far too heavy-handed by the end - not to mention flat-out GRIM - to make it really great. I would still recommend it, though, especially if you're a fan of Crowe's (as I am), or if you're in the market for something daringly off the beaten path (and no, that was NOT supposed to be a pun).
Review of The Sum of Us
