
In the palm-shaded oasis of West Hollywood, we meet Dennis, a promising photographer. As he prepares to celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday, he laments, ' I can't decide if my friends are the best or worst thing that ever happened to me.' The gang includes Benji, the punkish innocent with a penchant for gym bodies; Howie, the psychology grad student who thinks too much and lives too little; Cole, the charismatic actor who accidentally keeps stealing everybody's guy; Patrick,... (Full plot summary below)
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In the palm-shaded oasis of West Hollywood, we meet Dennis, a promising photographer. As he prepares to celebrate his twenty-eighth birthday, he laments, ' I can't decide if my friends are the best or worst thing that ever happened to me.' The gang includes Benji, the punkish innocent with a penchant for gym bodies; Howie, the psychology grad student who thinks too much and lives too little; Cole, the charismatic actor who accidentally keeps stealing everybody's guy; Patrick, the cynical quipster, and Taylor, resident drama queen, who, until recently, prided himself on his long-term relationship. Providing sage advice and steady work is Jack, the beloved patriarch whose restaurant is a haven for them all. When tragedy strikes the group, the friendships are put to the test.
Leave your thoughts about The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy.
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSo likable, we go with it on its chosen level. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachA slice-of-life where being gay is a fact of daily existence, not an excuse for existential dilemmas or grand tragedies. |
| New York Daily NewsJami BernardIt's the first mainstream gay movie that feels totally comfortable in its shoes. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasBerlanti brings a smart, witty, mainstream style to his well-crafted picture, which surely enhances its crossover appeal. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA majority oriented movie that assumes sophisticated familiarity with a sexual minority. |
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezThe strength of the performances, along with the good will generated by these flawed but likable characters, carry the movie through. |
| Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesFunny and friendly and all-inclusive and unremarkable. |
| Philadelphia InquirerDesmond RyanAn undemanding and reassuring amiability that made it a crowd-pleaser at Sundance. |
| New York PostJonathan ForemanTurns out to be a choppily written, unevenly acted exercise, no less shlocky and predictable than any of Hollywood's average second-string heterosexual comedies. |
| The New York TimesDave KehrEmerges as an engaging if occasionally hokey inspirational melodrama about the importance of community in the face of life's disappointments. |