Review of 4th Man Out (2015) by Robert P — 20 Mar 2016

4th Man Out tells the tale of 20-something Adam (Evan Todd) who comes to terms with his sexual orientation. And what does a young gay man want to do when he finally accepts who he is? Blab to his friends, of course! The movie begins with Adam struggling to tell his three childhood buds the secret he's been keeping for almost a decade. Chris (Parker Young - Suburgartory) is closest to Adam and seems to struggle the most with the revelation. Nick (Cord Overstreet- Glee) and Ortu (Jon Gabrus - Workaholics) try to keep the group together despite the tension between the other two members of their posse. We see the group dealing with new issues. Once friendly ribbing has to be rethought. What the neighbors might think about them becomes a concern. How to act around parents becomes a dance. Who knows? Who doesn't know? Aside from Adam's friendships evolving he has to deal with dating men and the perils of online profiles. The shade is real folks! And if that wasn't enough add a dash of family drama to that! 4th Man Out delivers a charming tale of friendship and how relationships change over time. Sometimes friends drift apart and sometimes they get closer.

The film is a fun ride that hopefully will reach audiences and show people some of the struggles the LGBT community has when coming out. As gay folks we don't 'come out' once. New jobs, meeting new people, seeing people we haven't seen for a long time...it's an adventure every time and like everything else, having a great support network of friends and family helps get through those trials.