There aren't many reasons I can list for watching this movie, but here's what I'd highlight:
*Uma Thurman's hammy accent and the Truvada speech. Ridiculous and entertaining, as advertised.
*The fitted tee shirts. These recur and recur. They are more compelling than (almost) anything else on the screen.
*The sex scenes. I noticed exactly one moment of writerly wit: Instead of depicting anal intercourse, Matthew Lopez trains his camera on the butts of various polo players. The butts bounce up and down on their horses. Now do you understand why this man has a Tony Award?
*The sneaky cameo by Stephen Fry. A British royal plays a British royal, and steals the show.
I'm giving this a C-plus. Let's envision a future where every script has time and space for Stephen Fry. And let's give him the leading roles.
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