I have typically avoided reviewing movies since they have a much broader audience and my voice would only add to the din of other reviewers but this movie deserves to be noticed. My husband asked me to start the movie with him, and if we got bored or unhappy, we would turn it off. We sat through the entire thing and enjoyed it immensely. I don't like gay movies because so often, the main characters are handsome twinks or gym bunnies, and hooking up is never a problem for any of them.
Any science fiction film has a more realistic basis.
But "Saugatuck Cures" did not rely on sex or focus on physical beauty, although the three lead actors were handsome.
Maggie Callaghan, played by the glamorous and elegant Judith Chapman, is a B&B owner in Michigan and finds out that her cancer has returned. Her options are down to one: an experimental procedure that comes with an enormous price tag.
Her gay son Drew, played by Max Adler, and his straight bff Brett, played by the adorkable Danny Mooney, set off across country to reform gays in ridiculously conservative churches trying to raise money for Maggie's experimental procedure. Their adventures are mostly hilarious, with a few problems along the way. In the clip below, Brett tries to drive a stick shift.
The movie does have some darker scenes when Drew's sister Penelope gets on her soap box and preaching about the sin of homosexuality. Some scenes show evangelical pastors preaching about hellfire, brimstone, the wrath of God. I got a little uncomfortable during those but without giving away the ending, the viewer does come away with a feel-good attitude.
It's definitely worth watching.
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