Fire Island

Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): June 3, 2022

8.1	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 86 Ratings

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JLuis_001Jun 14, 2022

The dynamics do not go beyond the superficial, and perhaps as much as it can be argued that its intention is not to go into any depth at all, that also highlights the lack of substance provided.

There are bits and pieces of humor that workThe dynamics do not go beyond the superficial, and perhaps as much as it can be argued that its intention is not to go into any depth at all, that also highlights the lack of substance provided.

There are bits and pieces of humor that work in scattered moments but don't really make up for the rest of the events that unfold on screen.

As I said, what Fire Island wants to be is just fun before anything else and I assume that a certain part of the audience will accept it that way and there will be those who won't. After all it needs to be consumed in those terms for you to get a better deal out of it, because what this film doesn't achieve is to give variation to a tired genre.… Expand

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TVJerryJun 5, 2022

A group of friends gathers in Fire Island for one last summer, but not before amorous drama ensues. This is based very loosely on Pride and Prejudice with the gang putting up with snobby queens, while looking for true love. Comic Joel KimA group of friends gathers in Fire Island for one last summer, but not before amorous drama ensues. This is based very loosely on Pride and Prejudice with the gang putting up with snobby queens, while looking for true love. Comic Joel Kim Booster wrote and stars (while constantly bearing his fit body), along with his real-life best friend Bowen Yang (of Saturday Night Live fame). Their on-screen friendship and quest for romance comprises most of the plot. The other members of the group (including Margaret Cho) are primarily relegated to the occasional wise crack, which brings up the most disappointing part of the movie, it's not that funny. Sure, there are few choice lines, but this film relies more on the energy of the ensemble to keep it bright and breezy. It may appeal gay audiences, but THIS gay audience was hoping for more outrageous fun.… Expand

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Brent_MarchantJun 7, 2022

If you're looking for a predictable, formulaic, episodic gay rom-com full of cliched stereotypes, then this is the movie for you. The opening act of director Andrew Ahn's summertime road trip tale about a troupe of shallow party boys (most ofIf you're looking for a predictable, formulaic, episodic gay rom-com full of cliched stereotypes, then this is the movie for you. The opening act of director Andrew Ahn's summertime road trip tale about a troupe of shallow party boys (most of whose characters are seriously underdeveloped) to the infamous queer resort off the coast of Long Island is so cloying that the temptation to shut it off is almost impossible to ignore. With laughs few and far between and an overall approach that plays more like an introduction to the gay lifestyle for uninitiated heterosexual audiences than a bona fide piece of legitimately engaging LGBTQ+ cinema, viewer patience is seriously tried almost from the outset. That's especially true for gay audience members who've themselves seen (and probably experienced firsthand) material like this countless times before. While there's an anemic attempt to fuse some depth into the story during the second half with its nods to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," it's not enough to salvage a project that's obviously trying to tap into the Gay Pride Month demographic in hopes of milking it for all its worth. Given the wealth of better gay-themed movies out there (such as Bill Sherwood's far superior "Parting Glances" (1986) with its numerous Fire Island references), it's easy to understand how this one bypassed theaters and went straight (no pun intended) to streaming.… Expand

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royalguy07Jul 26, 2022

Found it entertaining and energetic, even if plot wise it was pretty standard formula.

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JingSANApr 15, 2023

2023.04.15, Not too bad.Watching this only because i fell so boring......................

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