"I love you, I just don't like you very much." This film captures that exact moment when a long-term relationship hits a wall, and honestly, the honesty is as refreshing as the coastal scenery.
I just watched I JUST DON'T LIKE YOU... A LOVE STORY, and man, it hits close to home for anyone who has been in a long-term relationship. It is a short film from Harbor Heights Entertainment, and it basically takes a simple day hike and turns it into a full-blown emotional battlefield.
The Story
The whole thing is centered around Justin and Jacob. They have been together for ten years, which in "gay years" is practically a century. They are hiking to a beach, but they are clearly lost, and that frustration just opens the floodgates. Jacob starts listing everything he has "had" to do over the years—from watching Star Wars movies he hates to getting rid of his cat because Justin is allergic. It is that classic build-up of small resentments that eventually explode.
The climax happens when they finally reach the beach, and the tension just snaps. Jacob drops the line that gives the film its title: "I love you Justin, I just don't like you very much." It is such a brutal but real thing to say. The film does not give us a tidy happy ending, which I appreciate. It just leaves us with these two guys who clearly care about each other but have reached a point where they are not even sure if they enjoy each other's company anymore.
Actors and Vibe
Troy Hatt and Brandon Keith Rogers have really good chemistry, especially during the parts where they are just bickering. You can tell they have that "old married couple" energy down perfectly. The acting is solid—it feels natural and not like they are reading from a script. Even though you can see they are relatively new to the scene, they bring a lot of heart to these roles.
The scenery is beautiful, but the director uses it in a way that makes the characters feel even more isolated. It is not just about being lost in the woods; it is about being lost in a life you built with someone else. If you want a short film that is more about dialogue and real-life messy feelings than some over-the-top drama, this one is a winner.
