Things felt so different in 2018... There were only a few high profile queer movies at the time, and Love, Simon was one of the first ones to take the main stage on the big screen. In this episode of Under Queer Review, Matt, Pat, and Jackie take a critical lens to Love, Simon and do a retrospective review of the groundbreaking movie. Will it pass the Queer Review?
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-do-the-gays-think/id1537422750?app=podcast0:00 Introduction
3:55 What Love, Simon Did Well (The Pros)
7:17 Was Martin a Good Villan?
12:02 What Love, Simon Could Have Done Better (The Cons)
23:23 Was the Romance Believable? (And Book Comparisons)
32:30 Book Leak vs Movie Leah
36:15 Our Favorite Moments
40:19 Did Nick Robinson Play Simon Well?
44:15 Was This a Positive Contribution to Queer Media?
49:15 Odd Interactions with Simon
53:20 Did We Guess Who Blue Was?
55:25 Does Love, Simon Pass the Queer Review?