Bros

Marketed as the first gay rom-com from a major studio, director Nick Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bad Neighbours) and Billy Eichner’s co-written effort comes to theatres in the form of Bros. The typical boy-meets-girl trope is flipped on its head in this Judd Apatow-produced film; when boy meets boy, and both agree to a commitment-free relationship as hilarity ensues. Proudly boasting an all LGBTQ+ cast, Bros re-defines the typical genre we’re all guilty of enjoying, and unapologetically brings it into the 21st Century.

Billy Eichner stars in the lead role as queer history podcaster and museum director Bobby Lieber, who at 40, has never been in love, and isn’t willing to give a relationship a try anytime soon. His love life consists of random hookups and constant swiping on dating apps, which he explains to his friends is just what works for him. It isn’t until he meets the attractive and ‘boring’ lawyer Aaron Shepard at a club, that he finds himself wanting more. The film highlights the honest and sometimes brutal realities that can come from dating in the modern world, especially as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. At the heart of the film – outside of the humour – you are left with a film about finding someone that’s worth letting your guard down for; containing a number of important messages from the talented cast.

Eichner especially is in full swing in Bros; quick-witted as anything, and painfully cynical of the world of queer dating. What comes off as gripes throughout the movie aimed at modern dating, snowballs into Bobby at his most vulnerable; as he breaks down at the thought of being told his identity as a queer man was ‘too much’ growing up, only for acceptance to hit at breakneck speed too little too late. It’s nice to see Eichner in a serious role, despite the strong comedy element in the film, and the at times heartbreaking scenes really hit home for the entire audience.

Bros understood the importance of what the film would mean to the world, and found a way to shine throughout. The talent of the cast, as well as a number of important and iconic cameos, has us shouting from the rooftops for everyone to head into the cinema to see this film. Bros is out in Australia on October 27.