High school seniors and best friends Matty and Michael have pledged
to help each other lose their virginity before prom, a task made more
complicated when Matty, unable to take the pressure of faking it any
more, comes out.
Typically a rom-com or teen romp with a pun in the title is a big red flag to run away, but while Date and Switch
might still be terrible the trailer seems to be handling the subject
matter with a great amount of sensitivity and tact. Michael, rather than
flipping out in a typical dude-bro manner, takes it all in stride, and
while a few of the gags rely on some "lolgay" moments - Michael
researching "gay dude" and stumbling across the websites for porn
companies Falcon and Raging Stallion Studios just as his dad walks in; a
silly twink constantly dancing while he talks at a bar - stereotypes
appear to be largely avoided.
The dramatic complications that arise in the story are more focused
on social and emotional entanglements rather than anything that is the
sole realm of gay issues, and this will ultimately aid the emotional
investment of straight audience members by giving them characters and
plot points they can identify and sympathize with. The film is set to
have a limited theatrical released and be available On Demand on
Valentine's Day.
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