I could not be more charmed by the movie I saw last night, “Bedrooms and Hallways.” Reasons why you should watch it immediately:
1. It’s on Netflix Instant- reason enough, no?
2. It features all these actors you never thought you’d see exploding queerness. Actors like Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith in the Matrix and Elrond in Lord of the Rings… though if you read any lotr fan fiction, perhaps Hugo’s rainbow tendencies are unsurprising) and James Purefoy (the deliciously handsome King Edward in everyone favorite girlhood crushfilm A Knight’s Tale).
3. It’s set in England so everyone has accents and they say things like “estate agent,” “flat,” and “loo.” Even if you hate the film, you will learn some new lingo to bat around.
4. But the best reason to watch it is that it is the QUEEREST gay film I’ve seen in a long time. Straight ID-ing characters getting into same-sex relationships, gay ID-ing characters getting into opposite-sex relationships, and all of the desire and connections are affirmed as real. And I have a tender spot in my heart for movie portrayals of male/female relationships operating outside the macho man and need-to-be-saved female archetype. It’s a beyond wonderful movie. Enjoy!
