Four couples struggle with various challenges to staying together in this gay-themed romantic comedy. William (Rocky Marshall) is a former rugby star turned art dealer who is involved with Lawrence (Leon Ockenden), an actor appearing in a popular soap opera, but William's daughter (Maddie Planer) doesn't care for Lawrence and keep looking for ways to derail their romance. Alex (Luke de Woolfson), an aspiring actor who makes his living working with a catering company, is very much in love with
Harry (James Lance), who produces reality television projects, but busy Harry doesn't have much time for him. Tom (David Morris) is a successful artist who is living with Lars (Benjamin Hart), a model and former hustler, but while Tom is smitten with Lars, Lars doesn't seem very committed to the notion of fidelity. And Louise (Georgia Zaris) is a close friend of Alex, William and Tom, but she begins to suspect her new boyfriend Paul (Jeremy Edwards) is more than just friendly with her gay pals. Mr. Right was the first feature film from the brother and sister writing/directing team of Jacqui Morris and David Morris. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Despite efforts towards the end to import a little serious sentiment, much of the time it feels as though Mr Right is setting out deliberately to confirm every nasty stereotype about gay men.
The mix of sentimental melodrama and comedy of manners might lack a little edge at times but the film remains likeable and more enjoyable than many low-budget British ventures.
A shallow, superficial film about shallow, superficial people. It's nicely shot and features some strong performances, but as it tries to be both racy and moralistic, it won't satisfy many audiences.
**1/2 (out of four)
"Mr. Right" is a step above the usual films in this genre, but still falls short of true inspiration.
A group of gay men living in London deal with juggling their relationships and friendships while remaining ultra-hip.
There are some really good performances here and it's nice to see a film like
this that doesn't fully revolve around sex. But it isn't original enough to say something that hasn't alreday been said a million times before.
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