Everyone else is so afraid and in panic of this new mysterious disease strongly associated with gay men that it sparks an acute wave of homophobia. You get to see Scott Marlowe's character go through the anxiety and even horror of possibly getting a disease that just murdered Rock Hudson. The plot moves along in a beautiful 'slice of life' style of narrative. The characters of the movie did a convincing job capturing the deep fear and dread that many people still have about HIV/AIDS and the unknown.
Thus, it's the delivery of the story that I think is fair to criticize. If you love lean, topless, white, men in their prime dancing ballet then this movie is for you! The plot is simple and straightforward and has been told before.
