This movie really tries to be progressive. But adding a gay lead-character doesn't change the fact, that the writing is lazy and the acting is unconvincing.. Most of the characters are just teen-movie cliches talking in phrases. At no point in the movie so I feel like investing any emotions in any of characters. Lest of all the main character, Alex, who is really not that likable. To quote the movie: " You have your head up your ass so much; it's depressing"..Adding the gay layer to the story doesn't add much depth; it merely makes it seem like a 90's after-school special about 'It's okay to be gay'.. And the movie's view on queer people seems really stereotypical... It's like they are trying to be progressive, but really they are just reinforcing the gay stereotypes.

Totally baffled by negative reviews for this. I watch a lot of LGBTQ films as a film fest programmer and this one is great. One of my favorite films of the year. Funny, poignant and sexy. Very well acted/directed.

Really lovely, heartwarming movie. Thought the acting was great and really enjoyed it.

What I thought would just be a "Love, Simon" cruddy knock off, turned out to be a grittier, little indie film in it's own right. Well acted, well directed. Over all, impressed with capturing gay teens in the 21st century. If John Hughes were around to make a gay teen angst rom com now, I think it would probably look something like this. (With better music, of course) ;)