So... What's supposed to be the point of this movie? That straight white men are the most retarded, obnoxious sub-human species on the planet? That residents of Los Angeles County are the most vapid, self-obsessed, boring people in the US? That in an LA gay movie gay bosses can get away with sexual harassment and even rape of employees as long as they're hot and have fabulous tans, buff bodies and blindingly white teeth? Don't we already know all this?The only thing this movie has going for it is the one thing I care about least in a movie: the technical quality of the production - flawless sound, lighting bright enough that everything on screen is always easy to see, and a camera that never EVER shakes - so that you can easily keep up with everything that happens in this movie while simultaneously eating, texting, playing your X-Box and trying to remember what day it is.This is the kind of movie the geniuses who impress us all with such pronouncements would NEVER complain about as looking like a film-school project. Everything else about this movie is pretty bad, except for some of the acting, which is passable at best. None of the characters is the least bit believable or interesting at all, and the story is about as dumb as they come.If what you care about most in a movie is bright lighting and a camera that never shakes, this one is for you.

In general, this movie is pretty cute. It's not overly dramatic and quite realistic. The cast is likable: the lead Jon is convincing in all his awkwardness towards men and relaxation towards women, the best friend Andy, the "weird" friend Maddy and her neighbour are all really cool characters. The story is really simple - a group of people exploring their sexuality and love.The only thing that really bothered me is the apparent lack of the word "bisexuality" in the movie makers' dictionary. If the movie would promote itself with this term, the lead character's dilemma would be much simpler and the LGBT community would get a good enough representative in cinematography. Because what is usually perceived a problem with bisexual people is that they are supposedly perverse and regularly hopping in beds of everyone. This movie nicely shows the feeling of being bisexual (Jon's quote "Some days I know I'm completely straight. Some days I don't") and people who discover they're not (Maddy). But since they don't mention bisexuality, the lead is left wondering whether he's gay or straight - even though it's pretty obvious he likes both.

Bad movie with no ending. I knew I was in trouble when the main guy was the least good-looking with receding hairline (the comb over is terrible, especially after the gay sex scene). It was obvious this guy wrote and directed it; the main character would not be the least attractive if he was cast on his acting talents. The story begins with no realism-the least attractive guy is a ladies' man? Not believable. And then he has a gay eperience as a bottom? Guys in the closet do not immediately jump into anal sex-it just doesn't happen. And then the movie just ends after less than 70 minutes. I don't even want to go into the parallel story involving a teacher and some girl...not connected to the main story at all! Nothing new here-its all been done before and much better. Next time, don't cast yourself. Very few experienced film makers can star as well as direct a movie-this guy is NOT one of them.

While The Art of Being Straight wasn't a terrible movie, original for the most part – that is, having a convincingly straight/confused character, it's not great either. I give them kudos for the effort for the majority of the film.After Jon (Rosen) breaks up with his girlfriend and moves to a frat household to be one of the boys again, he discovers he likes, well, boys. The movie just pans out to his "self-discovery" at a relatively slow pace, even at just 70 minutes.Honestly, it's been a few weeks since I've seen this (I'm catching up on a lot of reviews) and nothing really stuck out for me to really remember or recommend. Again, I believed he was straight, for the most part, and that you rarely get in movies like this. In fact, for the majority of gay themed films I watch where a straight male barely puts one foot out of the closet, they might as well mirror RuPaul. So good for them. Too bad the movie as a whole wasn't as good or rememberable. Watch for a quickie before your real movie night.Oh, and side note: for having an independent film, and for someone who wrote, directed, starred, etc, you'd think he wouldn't have gone all out on his "baby" for the DVD. Well, that sucked. Bad. I always appreciate a good audio commentary, outtakes, behind the scenes, etc, to learn more about all they had to go through and sometimes understand the film more. I seriously can't imagine an "Extended/Special Edition" of this movie, but if it does come out, I will re-rent for that purpose.