Review of Jeffrey (1995) by David A — 22 Nov 2009
Hilarious from beginning to end, Weber plays a gay man who decides to give up sex because of AIDS. Then he falls in love with an HIV-positive hunk (Weiss) and doesn?t know if he can accept the responsibilities of such a relationship. The movie keeps very faithful to Paul Rudnick's original stage play - almost to a fault. Characters talking to the camera and intentionally cheesy fantasy sequences are endearing; sometimes, though, it feels like a two-hour pilot for a new gay Ferris Bueller sitcom. Stewart is marvelously foppish as Jeffrey's best friend. Add cameos by Sigourney Weaver, Kathy Najimy, Nathan Lane, and Christine Baranski, and you've got great light entertainment that still makes you think. Adaptational faults aside, you?ve got to love Jeffrey for showing the necessity of humor during times of crisis.
POST-REVIEW 11/22/2009: I've seen this on video and TV broadcast since, and this film plays MUCH better on the small screen... I've enjoyed it every time I've caught it.
This review of Jeffrey (1995) was written by David A on 22 Nov 2009.
Jeffrey has generally received positive reviews.
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