Ideal Home, written and directed by Andrew Fleming 7 out of 10

Ideal Home, written and directed by Andrew Fleming

7 out of 10

Criticizing this motion picture could be difficult in that it is a comedy, well intentioned,we should not expect comedies to be all about World War III Asa wonderful as Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

As the final credits roll on, it is clear that one of the purposes of this feature - in fact one would say the main one - is to celebrate difference, gay marriage, relationships and the children that can be raised in these families.

Photographs of maybe dozens of lesbians, gays and their happy children are on display on the big screen.

On that measure, the film must be lauded.

There are also some good comedy moments.

Alas, not many.

Not enough to make this a historical moment.

It can remind one of La Cage aux Folles, presumably the better version is the original, as it happens most of the time, although the Hollywood adaptation has Robin Williams and Gene Hackman in the cast.

Steve Coogan is Erasmus and Paul Rudd is his gay partner, Paul.

Gay used to mean happy, cheerful and I guess it is not happenstance that it now stands for male homosexuals.

Because most of the time, Erasmus and Paul are happy, flamboyant, joyful, partying, creative and surrounded by friends.

Of course, they also have differences, some of them effervescent and sparkling, although not excessively humorous.

They are having a lavish party, enjoying their freedom, the excess brought about by wealth, when a boy of ten comes to Erasmus with a letter explaining that this is his grandson.

The audience has seen previously that the father of the boy was arrested and this is also stated in the letter.

The two gay men have a confrontation about this and they are not very enthusiastic about having a child in their mansion.

On the contrary.

The boy might, would probably compromise their liberty, life style and abuses.

There is a scene wherein the ten year old boy hears strange sounds, as if someone is in trouble, walks to the door and knocks...

Erasmus and Paul are having sex.

They explain where the sweets that the boy wants and maybe continue on the fur of the bear where they were.

The guest has no name and this is perhaps one of the amusing moments, when the two men took him to be educated and they are asked what is the boy's name...

They have no idea.

At one point, he decides he wants to be called Bill.

It is a spontaneous thought.

He does not like his real name, Angel, so he will be called Bill.

The problem is that the gay couple start loving the boy and he would have to join his father, once he is out of prison.

Erasmus is a celebrated chef and producer of a haute cuisine show.

Therefore he is aghast at the idea of taking the boy to Taco Bell.

Nevertheless, since this is what he wants, this is what he would get.

A legal battle would ensue between the parent, who is irresponsible and dangerous in his attitude, and the gay heroes, who have initially rejected the notion of having in their small palace a child, but are now enchanted by him.

Ideal Home is pleasant at times, but in no way the...

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