Look, this isn't a terrible film by any means. It has a few comedic and touching moments and if eye candy is your thing then it definitely delivers in that respect. But it offers nothing that anyone, whatever their orientation, hasn't seen before. It's packed to the brim with stereotypes and you see every single one of them coming from a mile away.Blaine - the nice, attractive, intelligent guy next door that no one in over-sexed, superficial L.A seems to want - falls for Xander, the new-in-town country cutie. As with all rom-coms a misunderstanding occurs, in this case Xander thinks that Blaine is really Cameron, Blaine's promiscuous go-go boy roommate, because when they met online there was a mix-up with the pictures, yadda yadda. Instead of doing what both his hag bestie and somehow-smarter-than-the-smartest-guy-in-the-room roommate advise, Blaine decides to pretend to be Cameron when he finally meets Xander in person and thus ensues what's supposed to be a comedy of errors but lacks any of the charm or actual humor of such. Throw in the old queen, complete with tiny toy dog, and the mildly homophobic "you people" boss and that's the film.I can't say what makes this film watchable. It's unremarkable and I'm going to forget it as soon as I post this review. But I suppose the fact that no one truly got on my nerves and I merely wanted to shake some sense into Blaine instead of the more volatile reactions films/characters like this usually stir within me means that it was at least tolerable. It's definitely not the worst of its kind out there.

By now, you've watched this film or had the opportunity to read through the other reviews that are here. The acting is sound, although not excellent, and the story itself is, while perhaps integrating a few too many clichés, still very good. In fact, it is the presence of some of those rom-com clichés that have been around for so long, provided with a gay twist, that makes this story interesting.Unfortunately, however, the casting and some of the dialogue in this movie destroy its entire purpose. The main goal for those watching is for us to believe that a reclusive, "unattractive" writer can pull himself out of his shell and find true love. Two big problems with that:1. Blaine isn't unattractive by any definition of the word that most gay men are so biased about. He's physically appealing, has a high-paying, publicity-providing job, an excellent living situation, lots of free time, and meaningful friendships with others. He's not someone that any gay man who is genuinely rejected by his peers - physically unattractive, overweight, unemployed, struggling with housing, etc. - would actually identify with; and2. Any sympathy I had for Blaine went out the window the moment he said "oh thank God" when he saw Xander's picture. Despite the screenwriter(s) wanting us to believe that Blaine is the "gay everyman," he proves himself just as vain as the rest of them.TL:DR version: None of the characters are identifiable enough for any gay man who gets rejected by his peers for this movie to have any meaning for them whatsoever. And that's sad.

This movie is so predictable, so corny and so stereotypical, i had to play a game of cards along with it to watch it. It is of such unoriginality it's practically unbearable. I don't understand why they even bothered to make this movie. It's never really funny, clever or sexy. It was like a bad and bizarre mix-up of "friends", any shitty romcom, broke back mountain, 'as good as it gets' and i don't know what else. Just really really bad. Sorry guys, but this was such a disappointment. Why i did give it two stars was the only more or less credible acting job by David Loren, the only charming role in this movie. I'm sure Bruce Gray can do a better job, but not in this movie with this script, poor chap. Just to give you a clue, it's worse than ' The Ugly Truth' or 'little black book', yes!!, and maybe not as unbelievably bad as 'the hottie and the nottie', but..close.

I won't repeat the details, which have been provided by other reviewers.It's far too easy and common to dismiss gay films as stereotypical depictions of gay characters and their relations to one another. That's like criticizing Cary Grant's romantic characters as stereotypically heterosexualThe film is populated by gay men who can be found in droves in real life, and the situations are not at all uncommon.Men like Blaine can be romantic, shy, sweet, put off by men who are too aggressive or fearful of rejection.The Camerons of the gay milieu are the opposite: full of themselves, firm in the belief they can "have" anyone and/or sexual athletes.Xander typifies the middle ground. Nevertheless, most men have a combination of attributes and are hard to pigeonhole. I was struck by the first scene in the coffee shop. Blaine is dismissed rudely by the gay man behind the counter. Yet, when Xander asks for the same beverage, because of his looks, the server is effusively friendly and gives him free coffee.I've witnessed or heard of many similar incidents, when waiters, salesmen and others have been neglectful, abrasive or dismissive of customers who don't meet their standards of male pulchritude.I'm not a big fan of gay cinema, but I enjoyed "Is It Just Me?" It's well acted and directed. Good music, too