James Sanchez (James Vásquez) is a 29 year-old gay man who feels he's reached a dead end in his life. Quiet, shy, balding, slightly paunchy, struggling to make it as an actor and find romance in Hollywood, he suffers an emotional crisis as he approaches his 30th birthday. His best friend Roxy (Nicole Marcks), an actress-turned-activist, struggles to show him there's life beyond the glitz of the disco ball, while his other friend Brandon (David McBean), one of those gay boys comfortable with his sexuality, works on getting James to at least talk to a boy. In his long journey through the film to find a boyfriend, he stumbles into many different guys. Most of them are from cheap sleazy gay bars. He attempts to find a man online, which leads him to Mike (Kurt Norby). They soon go on a date, which seems to be perfect, but James is never called back.
Throughout his relationship troubles, he also deals with his parents (Annie Hinton and James Synjyn) who try to be accepting, a lack of a job, a lack of inspiration for his talents as an actor, and his lack of confidence to approach the man he wants most: Andy (Mike Doyle) who is a server at a coffee house down the street. When around Andy, James loses control and becomes sloppy and ill at ease. After going through friendship troubles, depressing moments, and losing his apartment's electricity, he struggles his way back into life by getting an acting job and perhaps finding the man of his dreams. Feeling out of place in the world of circuit boys, caught between his Hispanic-American heritage and being gay, we watch James find his place in the world, realizing that life is in the journey, not the destination.
This sweet, charming, warm, and realistic romantic comedy is a small movie with a lot to say with wit and humor. The plot is nothing new, it's kind of an anti-"Queer As Folk", something that the average gay man can relate to. It's not without its faults, with the cute "street sign" introductions to each scene, frantic rewind flashbacks, and the MTV-style quick-cut film editing. But it delivers a good solid story with some stand-out acting without anyone getting naked. There is a hilarious scene between Sanchez and an HIV testing nurse (Kali Rocha). The DVD has deleted scenes, outtakes, trailers and a scene with two of the actors having their palms read by one of the extras. John Avila composed the music, James Vasquez wrote the screenplay, and Carrie Preston directed.
