Gay Hollywood Dad

Synopsis:

Gay Hollywood Dad chronicles the first six months of single gay dad Quentin Lee juggling between raising his newborn baby by himself and making his means as an acclaimed independent filmmaker in Hollywood.

Quick Thoughts:

Watching “Gay Hollywood Dad”, I was utterly bored and nearly turned it off. However, I persevered hoping that it would get better. Overall, I had a couple issues with this queer film. While it is certainly a queer reality-tv film, it sometimes felt more like a documentary. Based on the synopsis, I believed Quentin and his son, Casper, would be the main focus yet at times Casper got set aside to focus on Quentin’s film making. In fact, shoved in a reality-tv film is the ENTIRE short film that of course stars Casper as a baby. Many of the interviews were not captivating, and the entire film lacked a central focus beyond the mere passing of time. Yet the biggest issue I had was that I could not connect with Quentin at all. I did know know his name before this film, and honestly don’t feel like I know him any better afterwards. I’d pass on “Gay Hollywood Dad.”