Worth a watch

robcoxtwo

This year, there have been several LGBTQ themed films, and I have seen them all, but I will admit that this one is by in large my favorite, and I have watched it several times this season. The storyline is pure Hallmarkesque. Young man (Hugo) takes his female best friend (Maddie) back with him to his home town for Christmas where he reacquaints himself with his high school crush (Patrick). (actually, this is the plan of the mother (Kate) to get her Hugo to move back, hence the title of the film). Add Hugo's older brother (Aiden) to the mix and it becomes a well rounded story. Just as Hugo and Patrick are growing closer, an opportunity for Hugo comes up and now he needs to decide what's more important, work or love (stop me if you've heard this plotline before) The actors playing Hugo and Patrick, husbands in real life, are totally believable as characters. Hugo's a little dorky (his own words) and Patrick is a man of numbers and statistics, and are played to perfection with a lot of humorous bantering. Maddie is the foil to Hugo, who knows Hugo better than he knows himself. Aiden, the protective older brother is played low-key and supportive. The Mother, played by Fran Dresher is pure Fran Dresher, and is an absolute gem as the scheming mother, but in a loving way. I highly recommend this film

score 10/10

robcoxtwo 28 December 2020

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