Title: Weak plotting and Didactic Tone
Review: I'd really enjoyed the series and movie, Noah's Arc, so I looked forward to seeing the director's next project. But the Skinny is a weak movie. Too many of the conversations revolve around sexual matters, as if young gay people have nothing else to discuss. The plot is generally not creative and does not explore some of the potential issues it raises. This should really have been several films: 1) an education film to inform young people about the importance of safe sex, of staying off drugs, of taking care of each other and practicing good hygiene; 2) a reunion pic about people who stay friends although they have moved on in various ways; 3) an examination of the class conflict and questions of promiscuity and fidelity in Black Gay Culture; 4)a rom-com about two friends who rarely get laid. Good idea to call it "The Skinny" because it's a mighty thin movie.
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