Alex (Nico Carney) and Ethan (Misha Osherovich) have been best friends for all of their lives, and have grown so close that they're considered gay at their school. This has bothered them none as while they're not sexually attracted to one another, their feelings for one another were genuine - and since there's a very inclusive school, they did enjoy the special treatment they got as token gays. But growing older, the hormones eventually kicked in - and now Alex has fallen hopelessly in love with lovely Sasha (Malia Pyles), but doesn't know how to make his feelings known since he's considered gay. So he has a hair-brained scheme to get into Sasha's "no men" graduation party: He and Ethan are to come out as trans ... and as stupid as this sounds, the idea actually works, the girls quickly come to love their new "sisters" and welcome them with open arms. Thing is, Ethan soon enjoys being trans and actually starts to identify as a woman, much to the dismay of his mother (Suzanne Cryer) while for Alex it's just fun and games - and he ruins everything for the both of them, when, to get into Sasha's panties, admits his being trans is just a ruse - which doesn't only destroy all his chances with Sasha, it also seriously hampers Ethan's attempts to come to terms with his new-found identity and breaks the two friends apart. But it brings him adoration from a completely unexpected corner: School bully Jacob (Emmett Preciado), who figures pretending to be trans is a great way to get into the ladies' changing room - and chaos unfolds ...

Now I will say that, even for persons who are very pro-LGBTQ+ and pro-diversity, the endless discussions about pronouns and being non-binary have become a little tiring - so it's all the more refreshing to see the subject treated not in another drama that dirves home its points a little too hard but in a comedy that's pretty much free of respect but full of heart - meaning the humour's a bit on the crude side, the language is mostl.y foul, and there's the occasional meanness in this one - but then the characters feel genuine and they're relatable in their fallability, and their arcs feel real and have some depth to them. And add to that a very competent cast and a directorial effort that keeps the often over-the-top things somewhat grounded, and you're left with a pretty entertaining piece of film.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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