Breaking Glass Pictures once more breaks new ground regarding the August 8, 2017 DVD release of the 2017 comedy "Kept Boy;" this one nicely shows that a traditional or alternative trophy spouse is not always in it just for (or even primarily) the money.
The titular himbo is 30 year-old former swimsuit model whose brief career posing in banana hammocks abruptly ends on meeting celebrity interior designer/realty show host Farleigh Knock. Knock quickly rescues Farleigh from the drudgery of prancing around almost naked on gorgeous beaches in front of drooling fans.
We meet this couple as Dennis reaches his expiration date of 30. He is having fun, fun, fun 'til his increasingly stressed sugar daddy takes his Porsche away. This portion of the film has the best line in "Boy." Farleigh states in response to Dennis asserting an ability to get a job that this tarnishing golden boy is only qualified to swill champagne and work out at the gym. Adding that Dennis lately is doing much more of the former and much less of the latter escalates the remark from amusing to hilarious.
This threat drives Dennis to seek Long Island iced tea and sympathy from straight-boy Lonnie, who is the May to December former A-List celebrity reporter Deidre, and partially kept straight-girl Paulette. The cliche of Paulette is that she is the "other woman" of a married Congressman. The gatherings of this trio can be considered meetings of The First Mistresses Club.
Farleigh experiencing serious threats to his fame and his related fortune are only two specifics challenges regarding the efforts of Dennis to step up his game before he ends up living on the street corner that he will be required to work. The latest pool boy (who enjoys swimming naked) Jasper may be the new model who replaces Dennis.
The campaign of Jasper to keep his man/meal ticket includes a hilarious variation of a gay and straight porn cliche. A pizza boy comes ready to deliver in an effort for Dennis to show Farleigh that he is worth keeping around.
The hilarity and the related drama escalate on Dennis whisking Farleigh off of an increasingly disastrous trip to Cartagena that involves more than Colombian pearl necklaces. Farleigh already is reacting badly to literally and figuratively being taken out of his comfort zone when he learns of a career-threatening incident back home. Jasper showing up at precisely the wrong time at exactly the wrong time further fouls the moods of man and boy alike.
The Colombia scenes add depth both regarding showing the extent to which Jasper is a hustler and the life traumas that make him this and as to Dennis discovering the extent to which he is hopelessly devoted to Farleigh.
This vacation drama culminates in a gaycom scheme that involves Dennis taking one for the team to demonstrate his love for Farleigh. The extent to which this is a sacrifice is slightly ambiguous.
The nice part of this effort is that Dennis and Farleigh obtain a better understanding of how they feel about each other; this coming too late is sad.
Greater understanding and acceptance wrap up this interesting tale with the related lessons that continuing to show love is important and that a relationship that largely is based on person being younger and cuter always runs the risk of someone even more youthful and attractive coming along.
The plethora of extras include an entertaining Q&A session at the MiFo LGBT Film Festival premiere of "Boy," cast-and-crew interviews, a "making-of" feature, and deleted scenes.
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