Twinless (2025)

This movie starts out melancholy but still optimistic, and then very quickly reveals itself to be one of the darkest stories about grief and the desire to belong that isn't a straight up horror film. It's a gay, more emo version of Dear Evan Hansen, but somehow less sinister. All throughout the writing remains sharp and full of wit. I had a great time. 

I realize I've written about himbos multiple tangentially. but this time I need to address it directly because it's so central to the plot since Roman is probably the hottest the himbo to ever grace the screen this year. Watching this movie got me wondering why people like himbos. Aside from the obvious points of their kindness and hotness, I think the deeper reason is that it's hard not to feel safe around a himbo. They wear their heart on their sleeve. If they don't like something you say or do, they will manifest their frustration immediately and never let it simmer. This is kind of a funny realization, because it's not like the rest of us can't also just start doing this. 

Although I must say, just like how Dennis says he likes the version of himself when he is with Roman the best out of all his selves, my favorite part of the movie was also the first 10 minutes. This is probably an intentional meta point the director wanted to make, but I really wanted to see a version of the story where Dennis actually has a dead twin brother and he and Roman actually bond to heal their grief. I was actually disappointed when I realized that's not what I'd be seeing today. Maybe it's the person I am at this very moment - once in a blue moon, when I'm feeling wistful and hopeful, I actually want to see something sweet.