One of the Most Intriguing Films in Recent Memory – TOO ROUGH

[Please note: I normally don’t publish film reviews @ Medium.com because of the issue of timeliness regarding deadlines and embargo dates but began to reconsider that practice (mostly because of the Coronavirus) regarding some of my most recent reviews & articles, even though some are a little dated, and, or, have moved on to other venues from the film fests where I first screened them.]

[The review below is an example; it’s a slightly tweaked and improved version of the original review of the movie short TOO ROUGH.]

After a night of intoxication, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family — was the pitch of various movie publicity and marketing promos and plugs for TOO ROUGH.

Cinephiles and film aficionados, however, quickly know there is immeasurably more to this movie than meets the eye, that they will have to see this film short more than once, that it packs a wallop. THUS THIS DISCLAIMER: It won’t hurt if potential audiences see this film with as many friends and acquaintances for the obvious reasons, and it also won’t hurt if they show up, at the ready, with heuristic measures akin to wearing a Psychologically Analytical Thinking Cap (PATC).