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Amos Lassen wrote on 02/12/2011:

“Eating Out”
The Original
Amos Lassen
Now that “Sloppy Seconds: Eating Out II” and “Eating Out III” All You Can Eat” are out, I thought it would be a good idea to go back and look at the movie that brought about the sequels (and there are more yet to come.
“Eating Out” (Ariztical Entertainment) is cheesy but very funny and enjoyable. It is upbeat and had me laughing and that is good. The dialog is smart; the film is well cast and well acted.
Caleb is not a happy man. He constantly strikes out with girls so he decides to take a tip from his gay roommate and pretends to be gay because, as we all know, don’t we, that girls love gay men. After all, it is easier for a gay man to score with a woman than a straight man. When Caleb is suddenly outed, he becomes the object of a sex hunt by gay men and fag hags (I hate that term but it fits). What follows is ridiculous situation after ridiculous situation. Ultimately Caleb is outed to his parents at a diner party but as the whole thing begins to overwhelm, there is resolution and a happy ending.
The two leads are very good looking and hot men but the reviews for this film have not been kind. Maybe a light, fluffy movie is not to be considered worthy of a good review. It reminded me a bit of the teen comedies of the 60’s and 70’s (yes I can remember them) but with a gay twist—boy-wants-girl-who-wants-boy-who-wants boy.
There is a phone sex scene that has received a lot of hyped and indeed does make the audience squirm. Even though it is a bit long, it is very sexy.” Eating Out” is one of those films that look good with young hunky actors who look good on camera and give decent performances. The film takes place basically indoors so there is not a lot of external photography.
I suppose if I have to pick fault with the film. It is with some of the inane dialog. There is a lot of slang used and it is annoying and with coming out of some of the mouths of the good looking characters, it makes the cast look a bit superficial. There are also some really bad jokes and one-liners, one about HIV that is somewhat appalling.
With that said, I, by and large, enjoyed the film but I will add that I do think it could have been much, much better.

Janorm wrote on 03/11/2008:

This is a modern day love comedy with both gay and straight overtones. Shakespare would love this story line, totally. This film has managed to capture the true complation of love in the world today! Totally enjoyable! A Must See!!

Lowelldon wrote on 03/10/2008:

Totally enjoyed this movie. The two main male characters are young and handsome. You even get to see them naked for a brief second. I don't understand the negative reviews at all. The story line is a bit far fetched but sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction. I've watched this movie three times with three different groups of guys and they all loved it.

Craig Wilson wrote on 09/20/2007:

This film's a mess. It's not funny and the humor and sexuality is sad and doesn't know it. What a waste? I really was confused by the film and have seen it a few times. Why is it trying to be a romantic film when you only feel contempt for the characters? Especially with a story like that. If the film was a book, it'd be in the bargain bin or trash.

BoSoxRudy wrote on 11/25/2006:

OK, so it wasn't the biggest outrage in Oscar history that this movie didn't nab any best screenplay or acting awards, but this movie was a ton of fun. While I didn't care for Jim Verraros, the other three leads were terrific. And for gay men/straight women looking for some eye candy, Scott Lunsford and Ryan Carnes are ferociously cute. Sure, it's silly and at times preposterous, but it also cracked me up, and I got to like the characters. This movie is pure fluff, but it's damn good fluff!