Review of Handsome Devil (2017) by Gamzguy17 — 21 Aug 2021

While well-intentioned, there's an unnerving, unhinged take on this subject matter that makes the act of watching this film a depressing experience for all the wrong reasons.

This review of Handsome Devil (2017) was written by Gamzguy17 on 21 Aug 2021.

Handsome Devil has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mj F (189) on 16 Oct 2017

The story holds back on being very gay. The main character never says he is gay. The moral is that if you can play rugby, being gay is okay…

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