I just watched a very funny comedy (farce) this afternoon entitled FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I knew the basic premise of the movie going into it; but despite the absurdity of the whole story, the movie was quite fun. The story revolves around a pair of gay lovers who work as enforcers for a mob Don. All is well until one of the men's parents show up in New York unannounced. The twist is not that the parents don't know the two are lovers (they do), but that they don't know that they work for the mob.
The only thing I found distracting about the film was how little chemistry these two lead actors had between them. It was pretty obvious that, at least, one of them was heterosexual, because there was no physical contact betwtween the two men. The one scene where they held hands could have just as easily been filmed using hand doubles.
Now I have no problem with hiring straight actors (Lord knows they need the work); but if you are going to play the role, at least convince me that you care for the person that you are playing opposite.
Still any film that features Anna Maria Alberghetti is a good film in my book.