Bros (2022) Review – When Love Meets Sarcasm (and Gym Abs)
What happens when two emotionally unavailable gay men try to fall in love in a world full of apps, abs, and sarcastic monologues? Bros (2022) takes the romcom formula and gives it a queer, chaotic twist.
Imagine a classic romcom setup, but instead of Harry and Sally, it’s two gay men who don’t know how to be vulnerable — not with each other, and definitely not with themselves. Bros (2022) is that romcom, and it doesn’t hold back.
Bros (2022): Bobby and Aaron – Love (Not) in the Time of Irony
Bobby (Billy Eichner) is a hyperactive, cynical New Yorker who runs a podcast, works at an LGBTQ+ museum, and doesn’t believe in love — unless it’s for Cher or Bette Midler. Aaron (Luke Macfarlane) looks like a Republican dreamboat, all abs and baseball, but hides a heart full of quiet insecurities.
They meet at a party filled with abs, apps, and passive-aggressive flirting. Bobby instantly decides Aaron isn’t his type. Aaron agrees. Naturally — they click.
From “I Don’t Do Relationships” to “Maybe I’m Just Emotionally Constipated” in Bros
As they stumble into something kind of like dating, kind of like a relationship, but mostly like emotional ping-pong, they hit all the classic romcom beats: awkward sex, jealousy, commitment issues, and one chaotic family trip. Bobby can’t stop overthinking. Aaron can’t start feeling. And yet — there’s something real there.
One of the funniest (and cringiest) scenes has Bobby meeting Aaron’s family — and managing to offend, overtalk, and self-sabotage everything in record time.
Best Scenes? When They Drop the Act
Bros shines when the jokes pause and the armor comes off. When Bobby admits he never felt “masculine enough” for other gay men. When Aaron finally shares something deeper than protein shake preferences. And when they both realize — maybe this love thing is worth the mess.
Fun, Sexy, and Surprisingly Necessary
Sure, some jokes feel made for TikTok more than for cinema. But the important thing is: this film exists. A queer romcom that isn’t a tragedy. Where no one dies. No one gets disowned. Just two messy guys trying to connect. And yes — there’s group sex, emotional monologues, and a musical number. Obviously.
And in the End, They Kissed… Obviously
“If for some reason, underneath all that strength and confidence, you still don’t trust that you are lovable enough… I’m living proof that you’re wrong.”
— Bobby, Bros (2022)
If you love romcoms — you’ll enjoy this. If you’re queer and tired of sad endings — you’ll watch it with a sigh of relief. And if you’re straight and slightly confused — here’s a chance to see what it looks like when gay men don’t get punished for existing. They argue, they fall in love, they kiss at Pride… and then throw in one last sarcastic monologue for good measure.
