Ok, I'll try to get to the point:
The movie starting with Billy's life in the country with his alcoholic father disapproving that Billy's gay wasn't a bad beginning to establish Billy's life before the city. I liked that his best friend Rick and him shared a moment before Billy was kicked out by his father, but it's a little misleading because you think maybe there will be something. However, when Billy gets to the city he meets this waiter (who is gay) and the waiter (named Guy) hangs out with Billy for the rest of the day and allows him to move in until Billy can land a job and money. Again, not bad for starting it out (granted it was rushed but with this type of movie that's expected). Again, you might think there's a potential romance between the two that will happen, which I was also fine with.
Going on with the introduction to Mark (the old guy needing assistance) and his son (James) it's honestly not a great scene. Off the bat, I DISLIKED James. He came off as weird and creepy. Mark was a supportive father (very supportive because all he wants to do is fix James up with a guy) and struggling to cope with his stroke so his character wasn't bad with being introduced to.
There's also Mark's friend which is very out there and a good friend to Mark.
Once Billy got the job as Mark's caretaker (which was way to easy especially given Billy's lack of experience - but James saw a guy that struck his fancy) James started to like Billy. This is where my interest dropped because, keep in mind, James is, at the youngest, mid twenties and Billy is a teen who is new and unsure if this new life. So James insists that Billy drinks margaritas with him, says to his dad that he is in love with Billy (don't know him enough and he's a kid), and then when Billy comes home one night crying because a group of guys were making fun of him and stuff (Billy being a young country boy trying to find his place in the world is bound to be sensitive) James says he just needs to find a lover. FIRST OFF, Billy is young and doesn't need that right now, SECOND OFF, don't say lover like that to a teenager as a grown ass man, and THIRD OFF, James goes into kiss him and says "this is love." That btw is James grooming Billy, Billy is a young boy who never experienced love so when someone asserts that thought when you're at a vulnerable point, you're more susceptible to being groomed. Billy was convinced it's love when they don't know each other that much and James taking advantage of Billy.
Towards the end, James was caught by Billy kissing his ex (on drugs and came back into his life) but James tries to convince Billy it was a misunderstanding and that he didn't want to kiss Todd (the ex). HOWEVER, if you notice before James tells Todd to leave, he actually is kissing Todd too. And this random scene pops up when James goes after Billy (this random scene might've been right before) and it's shows Guy upset at the restaurant he works at (probably because Billy was hurt after Guys friends were rude to him), but this confuses me because it almost shows maybe that's still a thing, especially given that I think it's common sense to know that James is grooming Billy and not loving him appropriately.
James convinces Billy to stay and love him, Billy accepts (he's upset and confused because he is currently vulnerable and actively being groomed).
Then it ends with Guy and Rick together (my favorite part because they were good characters even though you don't know them well) but unfortunately James and Billy get married (so basically everyone around Billy's life allowed for this sick relationship to continue) Oh and Mark dies due to the stroke being to much and his best friend stays with him until the end.
So that's why the movie wasn't good because apparently the writers, producers, directors, etc weren't aware they had written James as grooming Billy and being a total creep. And it didn't give Billy a happy ending because of that.
*the scene with James coming on to Billy made me uncomfortable and if you see the grooming happening it will do the same to you.
Going on with the introduction to Mark (the old guy needing assistance) and his son (James) it's honestly not a great scene. Off the bat, I DISLIKED James. He came off as weird and creepy. Mark was a supportive father (very supportive because all he wants to do is fix James up with a guy) and struggling to cope with his stroke so his character wasn't bad with being introduced to.
There's also Mark's friend which is very out there and a good friend to Mark.
Once Billy got the job as Mark's caretaker (which was way to easy especially given Billy's lack of experience - but James saw a guy that struck his fancy) James started to like Billy. This is where my interest dropped because, keep in mind, James is, at the youngest, mid twenties and Billy is a teen who is new and unsure if this new life. So James insists that Billy drinks margaritas with him, says to his dad that he is in love with Billy (don't know him enough and he's a kid), and then when Billy comes home one night crying because a group of guys were making fun of him and stuff (Billy being a young country boy trying to find his place in the world is bound to be sensitive) James says he just needs to find a lover. FIRST OFF, Billy is young and doesn't need that right now, SECOND OFF, don't say lover like that to a teenager as a grown ass man, and THIRD OFF, James goes into kiss him and says "this is love." That btw is James grooming Billy, Billy is a young boy who never experienced love so when someone asserts that thought when you're at a vulnerable point, you're more susceptible to being groomed. Billy was convinced it's love when they don't know each other that much and James taking advantage of Billy.
Towards the end, James was caught by Billy kissing his ex (on drugs and came back into his life) but James tries to convince Billy it was a misunderstanding and that he didn't want to kiss Todd (the ex). HOWEVER, if you notice before James tells Todd to leave, he actually is kissing Todd too. And this random scene pops up when James goes after Billy (this random scene might've been right before) and it's shows Guy upset at the restaurant he works at (probably because Billy was hurt after Guys friends were rude to him), but this confuses me because it almost shows maybe that's still a thing, especially given that I think it's common sense to know that James is grooming Billy and not loving him appropriately.
James convinces Billy to stay and love him, Billy accepts (he's upset and confused because he is currently vulnerable and actively being groomed).
Then it ends with Guy and Rick together (my favorite part because they were good characters even though you don't know them well) but unfortunately James and Billy get married (so basically everyone around Billy's life allowed for this sick relationship to continue) Oh and Mark dies due to the stroke being to much and his best friend stays with him until the end.
So that's why the movie wasn't good because apparently the writers, producers, directors, etc weren't aware they had written James as grooming Billy and being a total creep. And it didn't give Billy a happy ending because of that.
*the scene with James coming on to Billy made me uncomfortable and if you see the grooming happening it will do the same to you.