As a sacred tradition, he’s about to catch the ferry and spend a week on Fire Island with his close-knit friend group. A relaxed, swoon-worthy slice-of-vacation-life, Fire Island is exactly the kind of crowd-pleaser you want to start all over again as soon as it’s over.įire Island begins with a quote by Jane Austen, and the film could have easily been titled “Gay Pride and Prejudice.” Joel Kim Booster (who wrote the script) narrates and stars as Noah, a sarcastic Bushwick nurse (and Austenite) who’s always been more about hookups than long-term relationships. As underrepresented groups often see themselves reflected in tragic stories-in this case, there are so many movies about coming out or AIDS, all of which are important-it’s refreshing to see a charming, whip-smart romantic comedy where men can love men.
Pack your poppers, lube, and rainbow bikini briefs - director Andrew Ahn’s Fire Island takes us to the gay mecca off the South Shore of Long Island, and it’s an utter joy.
