The story is programmatic and the indie stylings feel tired but Handsome Devil is a winning, enjoyable call for individuality. And Nicholas Galitzine and Fionn O’Shea show promise for the future.
Set in a posh Irish boarding school, John Butler’s film focuses on an unlikely friendship between a star rugby player and his sensitive roommate.
The film’s vanilla execution ensures its own voice never emerges.
A joyous crowd-pleaser.
Unlikely room-mates are flung together in a charming LGBT story.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday April 28, 2017, until Monday May 1, 2017. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
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