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| Glenn Berry (left) and Scott Neal in Beautiful Thing |
Beautiful Thing
1996
Britain has produced some of the most beautiful and important gay-themed films in history, and Beautiful Thing has to be near the top of the list. It tells the very simple story of two working class boys in a housing project in the U.K. who fall in love. One of them, Jamie (Glen Berry), has a supportive although unconventional mother, while the other, Ste (Scott Neal), has a violent, alcoholic father and an abusive older brother.
Beautiful Thing is nothing more and nothing less than a love story between two teenagers. Their first sexual encounter is tender and romantic, and despite the many obvious obstacles, the ending is a happy one (although somewhat vague). Its depiction of working-class gay youth, the simple lines of the storytelling and the brilliant acting all add up to one of the most beautiful things in the history of gay cinema.
Hotness: 7
Romance: 10
Significance: 8
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