FOURTH MAN OUT (Andrew Nackman, U.S.). 95 minutes. Tuesday (May 26), 9:30 pm, TIFF 1. Rating: N
In upstate New York, a 24-year-old mechanic (Evan Todd) comes out to his three best bros (Parker Young, Jon Gabrus and Glee’s Chord Overstreet), triggering a series of uncomfortable silences and awkward misunderstandings – absolutely none of which is touching, funny or entertaining.
Gay or straight, all the characters are one-dimensional idiots, and the genuinely talented actors seem increasingly challenged by the flatness of Aaron Dancik‘s inane script: only Kate Flannery (The Office’s Meredith) and Broadway actor Jennifer Damiano manage to flesh out their throwaway roles. I’m sure everybody meant well, but Fourth Man Out is terrible.
