Supernova

THE GIST: Having been diagnosed with dementia, Tusker goes on a road trip with his beloved Sam to revisit the places and people that mattered to them during their lives together.

Supernova is a very tender tale of the love and experiences shared by two men, one of whom will soon start inevitably forgetting everything about it.

It's also a well written exploration of what it means to realize that one's mind will soon start to fail you, and what your options are.

Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth are perfectly cast as the two men deeply in love with one another.

I've heard the argument that gay roles should go to openly gay actors, and there's certainly some merit to it, particularly given that gay actors are often denied the opportunity to play straight roles because of the fear that audiences might not believe them. Still, an actor's job is to make us buy whatever they're selling, so to speak, and these two interpretations are certainly a prime example of that.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Definitely recommended to everyone, gay or not, particularly for the themes discussed.

Grade: 8