Love, Simon

Synopsis:

Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online.

Quick Thoughts:

“Love, Simon” is a newer queer film that continued breaking new grounds as the first film by a major studio to showcase a gay teenage protagonist. Reaching a much wider audience, this heartfelt film touches on many experiences that young queer teenagers face today. Yet even despite the drama twist of what is essentially teenage blackmail, the film keeps a positive tone. Perhaps the best scenes, aside from the climatic finale where Simon finally meets his online friend Blue, are the two talks Simon has with his parents. If you aren’t crying tears of joy after both, I’d be shocked. Due to “Love, Simon’s popularity, you probably have already seen this queer comedy film. If not, then this queer coming out story is not one to miss!