In & Out

This is a hidden gem of a movie. Definitely a Kevin Kline must see. Tom Selleck also adorable without the stash. Great movie light and funny

Very funny

Probably wouldn’t get made today. Worth watching just to see a young Tom Selleck kiss a dude.

Cute happy movie

I have been a huge fan of Kevin Kline and his performances for years. This movie does not disappoint! Fun and lighthearted, a movie you can watch with your kids, no vulgar language.

Once again we came away from in & Out having enjoyed ourselves. Kevin Klein is great as Howard, always charming and carries the film and characters through a wonderful story. You’d think it was out of date, but in no way is it.Klein in one of my favorite of his roles is sweet and charming, but takes on a very real issue in a heartfelt way.The characters overall are quirky, fun, and like people I’ve actually known in small town, rural America. And it makes me miss Debbie Reynolds and Wilfred Brimley.This is one of my favorite of Tom Sellick’s role - he’s great, seems to be having fun, and never seems uncomfortable, but rather likes his character in this.No spoilers here... but if you want a fun, nice date night movie, a great weekend afternoon flick, then this is always good for a choice. I’ve enjoyed In & Out from the beginning and happy enough to return, we bought it streaming.

THIS IS A FANTASTIC MOVIE. KEVIN KLINE IS SUPERB AND DEBBIE REYNOLDS IS MARVELOUS. THIS MOVIE IS DEFINITELY WORTH YOUR TIME, AND ALSO AT A GREAT PRICE. LAUGHTER FROM BEGINNING TO END.

What possessed anyone to make this movie is beyond me. What possessed Kevin Kline and Tom effing Selleck to play these cliche gay roles is incomprehensible. Were they after their Tootsie moment?Even with it being given as a comedy, there was nothing new or remotely funny about the movie. It was all. cliche. The little non-existent (evar) innocent all-white Americana town with its Americana-conformist lifestyle. The weird Oscar nom for the gay Saving Private Ryan movie. The ensuing chaos. The wedding scene(s). The post wedding scenes. The "je suis Spartacus" graduation hoopla that was supposed to demonstrate tolerance and acceptance. The consolation wedding.No thing was remotely believable or relatable or "redeemable", 'the kiss' notwithstanding.One star is too much. Gimme back my $3.99!

The question is put to Howard Brackett (played brilliantly by Kevin Kline), high-school teacher and all-round good guy in Greenleaf, Indiana, by a journalist who, along with the rest of the media, is besieging the school at which Howard works the day after Howard has been outed by an actor in his Oscar acceptance speech. Howard was the teacher who taught the actor all he knew.Anyone watching the first half hour of this Scott Rudin-produced and Frank Oz-directed movie might think it was just another twee American movie of family life in small-town USA, especially when it features such Hollywood names as Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon and Debbie Reynolds, as well as cameos by Whoopi Goldberg and Glenn Close. How wrong they would be! This is actually quite a subversive film. But it starts by cleverly making it appear that the prejudices held by small-town America are the right ones. Everyone is relieved when the beloved Howard, denies being gay. His mother tells him she loves him whether he is gay or straight, so long as he gets married to Emily, his long-time suffering sweetheart. Howard's mother tells him, "I need that wedding. I need some beauty, and some music, and some place-cards before I die. It's like heroine."Twenty-three minutes into the movie, and we have the first indication of the unexpected and a sure sign that this is not the wholesome fare that some viewers might be seeking. In the teachers' staff room, one not-so-bright teacher asks why the others are talking about Howard, and receives the answer that it's "because he likes dick!" The subversive nature of the film is confirmed when the Catholic priest in the confessional advises Howard to have pre-marital sex. The priest amusingly insists on Howard being gay if he never had physical relations with his fiancée in a three-year engagement.For me, the pivot of the film is when the TV news reporter character played by Tom Selleck comes out to the audience and to Howard. Prior to this moment, he is seen as Joe Normal, someone everyone can like and root for, but after revealing his homosexuality, straight viewers seeking solace in assured stereotypes will start to feel uncomfortable. And after Howard kisses him, we know that Howard IS actually gay. And we are all flattered by being in on the secret. The secret? Yes, because Howard continues to deny his own sexuality.The wedding of Howard to his fiancée appears not at the end, but halfway through the film. I won't spoil the film for those readers of this review who have yet to see it by revealing how the triangle of Howard, Tom Sellick and Emily is squared, save to say that everyone is happy come the end.There are some brilliant gags in the film. At the Oscars, Paul Newman is nominated for "Coot", Clint Eastwood for "Codger", and Michael Douglas for "Primary Urges". And the Streisand jokes get better and better as the film progresses (And she WAS too old for `Yentl' - see my forthcoming Amazon review!) I won't even mention the masculinity tapes, which had us all in stitches.And there are some equally good gags hidden in the film. For example, pause on the shot of Cameron Drake's photo in his old high-school yearbook. The photo next to him is that of David Drain, and the printed quote is "Life's a game, and it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how good you look."Unfortunately, there are no extras, no commentary which, I am sure, would have been very interesting. And where are the outtakes?

Been looking for this DVD for ages always too expensive for some reason only available by import which made it very expensive, so was really happy to find this one for a good price. Came fast right before Christmas.

A rare great comedy. Kevin Cline heads a great cast to make a very funny film. Would highly recommend a watch.

In & Out is about a school teacher who is about to get married but a situation occurs which forces him to "come out". It's a very funny, harmless, feel-good film with music from the Village People which makes you just want to dance. If you want a film to cheer you up. You cannot go wrong with adding this you your DVD collection. Excellent.

A fun film which also addresses current issues in today’s world but does it with humour.