
Alex Strangelove
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancegay/lesbianteenwholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Love can be confusing"
Boxlist takeExpect an uncomplicated, emotional comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Alex Truelove is on a quest to lose his virginity, an event eagerly awaited by his patient girlfriend and cheered on with welcome advice by his rowdy friends. But Alex, a super gregarious dude, is oddly unmotivated. A magical house party throws Alex into the presence of Elliot, a hunky college guy, who pegs Alex as gay and flirts hard. Alex is taken aback but after a series of setbacks on the girlfriend front he takes the plunge and learns some interesting new facts about himself.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Mighty Engine
- Taste scores
- How we score
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