Mr. Right. Dirs: David Morris and Jacqui Morris. Wolfe Video, 2009. DVD. $19.95. 95min.

Mr. Right has a very attractive cast and great title credits, but nothing else in this film is worth mentioning. After the first 10 minutes, I began to lose hope of enjoying this film; I was right.

The plot of Mr. Right revolves around a group of gay men and their straight female friend who are trying to find love in London. Unfortunately, the characters are largely made up of stereotypes: gay men = vain, bitchy, jealous, and unfaithful.

The storyline jumps from one couple to another so quickly that I had a hard time keeping track of who is whom, which prevented me from caring about any of the characters at all.

In addition, the soundtrack is very distracting, probably due to the plot not being substantial enough to maintain my attention.

There are many other gay British films that I would recommend over Mr. Right. It reminds me of many of the films of the early 80s, whose only redeeming factor was that they contained gay characters. With the wealth of better gay themed films presently available, along with tightening budgets, I do not recommend that librarians spend their money on this film.

Reviewed by, Scott Clonan
Adult Services Librarian
Rainbow Public Library