I Saw "Love, Simon" Last Night And It May Be My Favorite Movie Of All Time

To be honest, I don’t like to go to the movies. Mostly because my legs are too long and I play a lot of basketball so my knees are constantly sore. It makes sitting in the chairs extremely uncomfortable. #Tallguyprobz.  But every once in a while, I’ll see a preview for a movie that’ll spark my interest enough for me withstand the pain and head to the theater. The last movie I did it for was Call Me By Your Name. It was a good movie, beautifully shot, it just wasn’t relatable. Love, Simon, on the other hand, was. So much so that I broke my routine of heading to bed early on Sundays to stay up and write this blog. Because nothing says Barstool SPORTS like a LGBT cinema review.

Without giving away too much, the movie is about a closeted high school kid (Simon) who falls in love with another student after that student anonymously comes out on the high school’s Facebook page. It’s the first ever mainstream gay coming of age story brought to the big screen and it hits the nail on the head. The director was able to bring Simon’s anxiety to life by highlighting the everyday situations that mentally torture him, and other gay youth on a daily basis. Stuff that I hadn’t thought about in forever but was forced to relive the second it played out on the screen. It happened multiple times throughout the movie but one scene in particular stuck with me. It was when Simon’s friends got on his case about girls. It was so cringeworthy and so relatable I could feel the dread in my chest. It was like watching my inner monologue from 2013 on a big screen.

But enough about me. Love, Simon is a powerful, funny, eye opening story that deserves all the attention it’s getting. Go on gay Twitter (DM me for a password) and it’s all over the place. Here’s a sneak peak:

Not only is making a splash on social media, mainstream press is taking note. Nick Robinson, the actor who plays Simon has made appearances on major network shows like Ellen, Seth Myers, and Jimmy Kimmel.

Pretty cool considering the context of the film was considered taboo just a few years ago. I don’t want to harp on it too much but I can’t say enough about how important a movie like this is not just for gay kids, but for everyone. It delivers a powerful message of inclusion and acceptance in a way that’s never been done before. As much as I want to spoil the entire film I’m not going to. It wouldn’t do it justice anyway. Just give it a watch. You won’t be disappointed.

PS: Huge shoutout to the Stoolies who I ran into at the theater last night but I”m glad I did. Was NOT expecting to see anyone at Love, Simon.