Bros (2022) Review

Title: Bros
Year: 2022
Director: Nicholas Stellar
Country: US
Language: English

The trailer for Bros looked unappealing to me. It makes the picture come across as obnoxious, condescending and preachy. Quite frankly, I didn't think Billy Eichner had the "leading man" appeal to carry a romantic comedy. I was wrong. Bros is one of the funniest comedies I've seen in a long time; perhaps producer Judd Apatow's best...and he made The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) 

Two men with intimacy problems, Bobby (Billy Eichner) and Aaron (Luke Macfarlane), attempt to enter a relationship. 

Claimed to be the first feature film starring an all LGBTQ+ cast, and one of the rare queer films produced by a large studio, Bros is quite a daring endeavor. It is an innovative satire that makes fun of Hallmark Movies, "Woke" culture, Romantic Comedies, Cishet norms, Popcuture etc. while also weaving into a meaningful and heartfelt drama. I found myself literally laughing out loud as much as I did on the verge of tears. 

Under a less talented crew, Bros could have been overly preachy & lack any subtlety in regards to its messaging. Thankfully, Bros is a fairly smart picture that confirms the need of LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream pop culture. Perhaps, despite it bombing at the box office, this picture will be seen as the beginning of a new genre of popular pictures. 

Bros was sweet, funny, sad, heartwarming and, as stated before, absolutely hilarious. A particular scene I loved is when Eichner is full of "roid rage" and lesbians are pinning him down. Eichner's comedic timing is remarkable; on track with the best of comedians.