The Wise Kids Nails 100% Fresh Rating on Rotten Tomatoes!
Rarely does any film achieve the 100% Certified Fresh rating on the popular movie review website Rotten Tomatoes. Even such hugely popular LGBT films as Milk (84%), Brokeback Mountain (87%), Undertow (88%), Gayby (90%), The Kids Are All Right (93%) and Weekend (95%) have failed to garner the 100% rating.
Stephen Cone’s stunningly poignant reflection on youth, faith and sexuality has accomplished the feat of being universally and loudly praised by film critics and audiences across the country and is an absolute must-see when it comes to DVD
Synopsis
Gay teen Tim and his two best friends Laura and Brea spend their last summer before college grappling with their feelings about the fundamentalist Baptist beliefs of their families, and prepping for the Passion Play at their church. Preacher’s daughter Brea is having a crisis of faith while Laura quotes Leviticus to Tim.
Tim draws strength from the support of his PFLAG Dad as he copes with the twists and turns of late adolescence — including a complex relationship with the church drama teacher who struggles with his own sexuality.
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The Wise Kids is one of those rare films that both transcend and embody the label “gay film.” The story resonates intensely with gay viewers while simultaneously offering a universal story of immediate emotional impact to all audiences. Written, directed and acted with perfect poise and confidence, this complex and beautiful film is an unforgettable gem — an authentic and insightful portrayal of youth, faith and coming of age.