Had this video not been made I don't think anybody would have know about Polari. For a short this video heavily relies on the subject of Polari, seemingly forgetting character development and setting.
Setting: Polari apparently was used as a means of concealing homosexual discussion from the public yet the two gay characters are found alone in a park with no audience: Why would they need to talk in Polari in such an isolated location?
Character: We learn little from the characters (partial because of the language use) and I was left feeling like I had just listened into two egos clash for dominance: I couldn't tell who's side I should be on or even if there was more to these men than lust for one another.
It did not show the best of gay culture, despite having such a strong and unique plot device such as Polari. Revisiting this concept and having a better writer might revitalize this short.
Setting: Polari apparently was used as a means of concealing homosexual discussion from the public yet the two gay characters are found alone in a park with no audience: Why would they need to talk in Polari in such an isolated location?
Character: We learn little from the characters (partial because of the language use) and I was left feeling like I had just listened into two egos clash for dominance: I couldn't tell who's side I should be on or even if there was more to these men than lust for one another.
It did not show the best of gay culture, despite having such a strong and unique plot device such as Polari. Revisiting this concept and having a better writer might revitalize this short.
