Product: Jeffrey [VHS] (1995)
Rating: 4.0
DELIGHTFUL
Featuring a number of surprising and deft, if slightly theatrical performances, JEFFREY is a winning movie that confronts the issue of a gay man who has developed a fear of sex. Frank, sexy and funny, this adaptation of Paul Rudnick's play moves at a brisk pace, and is nicely opened up for the movie screen. Stephen Weber is adorable as Jeffrey, and Patrick Stewart, Christine Baranski and Sigourney Weaver have funny, funny cameos. While the subject matter seems slightly dated today, given the advances in AIDS drug therapy, the soul and heart of Jeffrey's dilemma is as true today as it was back in the distant late-80s/early-90s. By the final moments, you will find the romance at this movie's heart moving and sweetly real.