In & Out **1/2 (out of 5) (1997)

Cast: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley

Directed by Frank Oz

 

After winning an academy award, for Best Actor for his portrayal of a gay soldier, Cameron Drake thanks his former high school English teacher, Howard Brackett, for being an inspiration as a gay role model. This comes as a huge surprise to everyone in Brackett's hometown, most of all himself, as he is about to be married.

A relatively likeable farce, and probably impossible to hate totally, but outside of a few chuckles here and there, I found it to be far too unbelievable, forcing situations to convenience easy and obvious gags. It has a capable cast all of who deliver terrific performances, the script is amusing and light, and the directing by Muppet-Man Frank Oz keeps things running along well. It's just that all in all it seemed like an SNL skit that was stretched out well-beyond what it should have to fill 90 minutes of feature film length. Watchable but unremarkable.

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