"the tempting new comedy from the producers of 'Latter Days'"

Adam & Steve is a scream. Written, directed and starring the talented Craig Chester. As the title suggests it's about a gay love story. Adam is a Long Island Jew and Steve a Texan Christian. They shared a disastrous one night stand in 1987 but don't recognize each other upon meeting again 17 years later. They begin a relationship that quickly turns serious. The turning point occurs when they finally remember each other, on the Brooklyn Bridge. Like Woody Allen, Chester combines outrageous humor with somehow believable characters. Also like Allen he makes cinematic love to the city of New York.

Parker Posey and Chris Kattan play Adam and Steve's respective best friends. They meet and begin a relationship as well. Posey is particularly funny as a stand-up comic who tells fat jokes even though she is no longer overweight. Kattan plays your stereotypically horny straight guy but keeps him from being obnoxious by giving him a heart.

The opening sequence is hilarious and will resonate with anyone who went clubbing in the 80's. Adam is "Goth" and has long black hair and wears white face paint. Steve dresses like a cheesy MTV video dancer with long blond tresses and a tight, strategically-ripped spandex outfit.

Adam and Steve meet each other's parents. As expected Steve's are conservative and culture-shocked but they do accept their son. They are stereotypes but humanized ones. Adam's parents are just as clichéd. They suffer from the "Bernstein Curse". Their bad luck is hilariously exaggerated in one of the funniest scenes, proving that slapstick is still alive.

The humor is fast-paced and most of the jokes work. Only a few are allowed to get overdone (the gay heckler bit goes on too long) but for the most part this movie keeps you laughing.

Although this is absolutely a comedy it does have some emotional depth as well. It is about second chances and facing middle-age. It also has a happy ending and one of the best dance numbers I've seen in years.

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