This is one of those movies that make me wonder where the producers get the funds. The movie is not even mediocre, it's really bad. The script is unoriginal and predictable, the acting is stiff and at best amateurish, the script seems to be made up of dialogue from other movies, and the characters are stereotypes and clichés. This is one I definitely cannot recommned

There are times when a talented and/or charming cast of actors can save a badly written/scripted movie, but in Tennessee Queer, the amateurish acting only makes it all worse.Gay-bashing & bigotry towards both the LGBT community and Blacks remain a deplorable reality even as we start the 21st century and any effort to expose its ugly existence is laudable. Exploiting the problem as an excuse to produce a childish, badly acted movie, however, is counter-productive and neither informs nor entertains. "We" can do better than this.There have been many movies produced that sensitively & successfully combine drama and humor in dealing with bullying, prejudice & ignorance and the harmful consequences they have on so many. Tennessee Queer almost appears to lampoon the issue with unintended humor and soap-opera farcical drama.I applaud the intentions of this production but not the results. If you want to see an excellent, realistic portrayal of community healing, a gay pride parade and excellent acting, watch the British movie "Pride," for example.

We sort of just stumbled into this film at a local "art house" type theatre, and what a treat it was! It's the kind of refreshing indie film that can renew going to the movies when you've overdosed on big Hollywood formula "blockbusters." The cast was outstanding, in particular, the two leads Christian Walker and Billie Worley were just phenomenal. The story tackles a lot of heavy topics that are so current and relevant to "red state" gay people...but it does so with a light-heartedness that just works really well. Without giving away anything, there were several times where I was sure I knew where it was going, and was taken off-guard, and then was happy to see that everything ended as it should have. I really can't recommend this one enough.

This is not a blockbuster with a multimillion dollar budget, in fact the director and writer Mark Jones paid out of pocket for it himself, that being said my rating reflects a comparison to other movies of its style. If you're looking for deep plot filled with intricate subplots and detailed character development this is probably not the movie for you. However if you enjoy a light hearted inspirational film, that also has its romantic moments then this is the movie for you. Furthermore, it is my opinion that this is a great movie to take a date to.The plot is easy to follow allowing one to talk to their date and be romantic without fear of missing something to important. The ending was not as I expected, I just kept waiting for the Calvary to ride in, e.g. a whole horde of queers from Memphis to ride in with drag queens and bears and leather men, but that never did happen. In fact I feel that the ending is much more satisfying the way it is. It demonstrates that a very small dedicated minority can be just as effective as a larger group. A liberal sprinkling of comedy relief keeps the film from becoming what other wise could have been a depressing film at times. Overall a great little movie to see on Friday night with date.