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Two of Us (The)

Country: UK, Language: English, 60 mins

Gay | Drama | BFI Mediatheque | Romance | 1988

Director: Roger Tonge
Writer: Leslie Stewart
Producer: Roger Tonge

CGiii Comment

Definitely a benchmark for its time...some moronic MPs even tried to ban it.

Now...with the likes of Beautiful Thing and Queer as Folk - it's hard to see what the fuss was all about. The late 80s...what a time!!!

The writing is, frankly, pedestrian and flat (stick to the soaps, luv).

There are plenty of [yawn] showers scenes.

Clumsily directed, no - terribly directed.

Ridiculous voice-overs, a plethora of awkward looks and stares...and, appalling acting.

All in all, it's a cringing, laughable disaster...but, brave for its time.

Thank God those times are gone.

Worth a look only to see how far we have all progressed.

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The(ir) Blurb...

Matthew is a boy who just left school. He is handsome and athletic and believes himself to be gay. He retains a friendship with only one school friend, Phil, who has stuck by Matthew despite hostile reactions from his peers. As their relationship grows more intense, Phil's girlfriend Sharon and his classmates become vindictive and aggressive. The two friends find themselves ostracized by both friends and family and decide to run away.