Besides, Michael's not the only one with neuroses-Kit has baggage he has to work through if he and Michael are going to live the monogamously partnered life that Michael, in particular, seems to want. And yet, Kit is willing to wait for Michael to let down his emotional walls. Kit has everything that Michael wishes he had: Confidence, cool friends, and a muscular physique. (Incidentally, he does get on quite well with his eventual mother-in-law, played here by Sally Field.)īut it's on one of those dance floors, on a rare night out with a colleague from TV Guide, that Michael meets Kit Cowan ( Ben Aldridge), the man who ends up being the love of his life. Michael is grossed out by Grindr and timid about sex, which means he's a poor fit for the musky dance floors of the Manhattan gay-bar circuit. Jim Parsons from "The Big Bang Theory" stars in a sensitive performance as Michael, a shy pop-culture junkie who doesn't drink or do drugs and is emotionally guarded because of his traumatic past. A film you can watch with your mother-in-law. At least, he does in the book: The title of his memoir is Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies at the End, shortened to "Spoiler Alert" for its movie adaptation. Besides, Ausiello does issue a warning up top that this tale will have a sad ending. The new dramedy "Spoiler Alert" doesn't break this mold, but given that it's based on the life story of TV journalist Michael Ausiello, it gets a pass. A common complaint about LGBTQ+ movies from LGBTQ+ people is that they always end tragically.
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