![]() Red, White & Royal Blue review – this queer romcom puts a new spin on the US and UK's 'special relationship' I really wanted to show something that I hadn’t seen much of in mainstream movie making, which is sex between two men that is loving and connected, and that is emotionally resonant. Director Matthew López addresses this matter directly in an interview with Digital Spy’s David Opie, saying ![]() However, it is the intimate portrayal of Alex and Henry’s first time having sex that is reflexive of queer community frustrations about gay sex in cinema. These – somewhat clunky, although I suspect that’s for comic effect – parental interjections provide aspects of the film’s establishment of gay contexts in a much more mainstream world. ![]() The President also raises the prospect of going on Truvada, a medication that can help prevent HIV infection, even though the drug continues to have low awareness, even among primary care providers. But it is a reminder to the audience that one half of this gay rom-com is bisexual. She reflects a growing broader community understanding of LGBTIQ+ community interests and anxieties.Īs Alex makes clear he is bisexual, she responds “you know the B in LGBTQ is not a silent letter.” This reflection and acknowledgement of bi erasure (the questioning or denying the existence of bisexuality) may seem basic to those within the community. Upon coming out to his mother (President Ellen Claremont), Alex is met with a parent well-versed in current queer community matters. ![]() Red, White & Royal Blue takes steps to reflect aspects the gay context to both queer and mainstream audiences. Gay cultural anxieties in the heterosexual setting ![]()
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