The (Non) Masked (Home) Cinema 2022 - Fire Island

Why are the streaming films of late generally better than the films getting a cinema release. Excluding The Black Phone of course.

Fire Island is streaming now on Disney+. Yes a gay film, about a gay sex island is on Disney+. I know right! Remember how much I loved the Netflix film, Senior Year recently? Well Fire Island is also totally solid gold fun!

Directed by Andrew Ahn, written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, Fire Island showcases all sides of being gay, young and looking for love (or sex).

Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora (How to Get Away with Murder) along with comedy legend, Margaret Cho also star.

Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, with a lot more speedos and waxed chests. Booster and Yang, who are both out gay Asian comedians and "life-changing" friends, were set to play fictionalized versions of themselves. The final script incorporated humorous topics the filmmakers had long shared as friends.

On Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 91 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.30/10. The website's consensus reads, "Brought to life by a tremendously talented cast, the breezily entertaining Fire Island proves there are still fresh ways to update Austen."

I really loved this. Joel Kim Booster is totally adorable, good looking, full of fun pop references with Yang, who also slays in Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, which ironically has been renewed for a third season.

If you need a feel good romance, with a twist, some fun music and lots of sexual references, Fire Island is a super easy under two hour watch.

It's refreshing to see a nice young, diverse, smart cast. Like Senior Year before it and The Black Phone, this scores highly. 4.5 sun soaked, sexed up Stars.