Down Low

This new queer movie was quietly released this past week and I think it’s absolutely worth a watch! Gary (Zachary Quinto) is a divorced gay man facing the end of his life who has finally decided to try to live a gay life. He hires Cameron (Lucas Gage) for a “massage” and things quickly go WAY off the rails as Cameron tries to thrust Gary into gay hookup culture. As absolutely madcap as this gets (an accidental death, the dark web, and an Ambien-riddled neighbor), the cast stays very small and focused, and ultimately culminates in a surprisingly emotional ending. Lucas Gage is hilarious as an overt gay “guide” to Quinto’s straight man - watching their relationship develop is one of the biggest joys of this movie. Well, that, and Judith Light as a drug-addled neighbor who just needed to borrow some flour. She’s a gem.

The movie is pretty good, but the epilogue sucks.