Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Teddie Blake The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

ksf-2 Evan Todd is Adam, who wants to come out to his friends, but finds it hard to do. He finally does, and once his friends get over themselves, they decide to help with his dating selections. Some hilarious scenes in the restaurant where he has a whole lot of terrible, awkward first dates. Throw in the religious next door neighbor who is determined to convert Adam back. Of course, his friends are goofy, but they mean well, and even take him to a gay bar. Also some really funny one-liners here and there, both gay and straight jokes. I really liked the style of saying the line, then moving right on without dwelling on it. Good directing style. Great job by all. Co-stars Parker Young, Chord Overstreet, John Gabrus.Written by Aaron Dancik... his one and only film so far. Wonder if this was his own story. This is the fourth film directed by Andrew Nackman, two of which he had written! Good stuff. Look forward to seeing more from this group. Currently showing on netflix.

jaroslaw99 (Spoilers) This a story about a guy portrayed as very "normal" who at 24 y/o tells his lifelong buddies he is Gay. Well, he starts with his best friend.There were a number of things here that were very good - his friends were generally supportive, the dialogue was mostly realistic, the picture quality, scenery and filming was well done. Three of the four main characters were very good looking, in shape, fairly well muscled. The story was entertaining and there were several pretty good comical situations. I really liked the part where his best friend is acting funny upon hearing the news and the lead says "I'm still the same guy." I applaud the inclusion of common sense, which we need more of.However, this is supposed to be present day - it is hard to imagine that his friends, sister, or parents did not have the slightest inkling he wasn't straight after knowing him all his life. There were a number of places where I wasn't sure what message was being given by the film or was it just poor attempts at humor? For example, the lead's first date was with an unattractive man who misrepresented his online dating photo. When the lead isn't interested, the date asks the lead character if he is shallow, only wanting someone good looking. Uh, no, the date is obnoxious and quirky as well. This date pops up a couple more times and far too much time is wasted on him, again poor attempts at humor. But later when the lead (finally) meets someone presumably not loaded with personal issues, they talk for about 15 seconds and the movie is over.I didn't understand why the lead, when explaining he was Gay and his parents didn't seem to get it, he had to put something in his mouth and simulate oral sex. "that kind of Gay" he explains. (????) I found the mother's instant acceptance strange, the only thing she was "upset" about was they missed out on sharing his "real" life. Really? How could our lead have completely missed that his parents have been totally accepting/non-judgemental for his entire 24 years? I suppose its possible.It was funny enough and the guys were plenty good looking that I'll probably watch it again. But as others have said, the stereotypes just won't go away.

dcarsonhagy I rented this the other night on On-Demand--with great trepidation. I have seen "indie" films before on the subject of coming out, and most of them made me wretch because they were so bad. Did I ever find a nice, refreshing surprise in "Fourth Man Out."Adam, an auto mechanic who could live in Anytown, U.S.A, decides on his 24th birthday that it is time he came out to his uber-straight buddies. He is tired (and weren't we all at one time or another) of playing the straight game; tired of denying his true feelings about who he would rather be with. Trouble is, Adam is kind of a wimp and simply cannot find the right time to tell his buds. Oh, that time does finally come, with some funny/some touching results. I applaud director Andrew Nackman for dealing with his subject matter like an adult. The characters in this film all seemed real, and if you're a gay man, you've probably encountered them all. The farting scene had me in stitches! I also applaud the writer, Aaron Dancik, for making his characters real and not caricatures. I have seen so many films where a "straight" director did not have a clue how to treat his actors. They either had the acting range of a turnip or were taken so over-the-top you just wanted to slap them until your arms got tired. Parker Young plays Chris (the best friend), and Evan Todd plays Adam, the guy who just cannot get out of his own way.Rated "R" for language and adult situations. There is no nudity or male/male sex--either implied or actual. Recommended.

subxerogravity I saw this as a pure dudes film, and I can't believe how much I like it, and how much I related to it. 4th Man Out is a true testament of what it means to have diversity in film.It's about stereotypical frat boy types who have a coming-of age moment when one of them reveals to the others he's gay. It's a story of true male friendship as the team adjust to a life changing moment from someone they knew all there life. It was funny. I feel like it was design to teach guys how to be a true friend to one another. It has all the jokes from a frat boy comedy.On the same level, it's romantic. I'm not into the romcoms yet this one was excellent, as Adam, the fart boy who comes out of the closet tries to find love, and his best friends attempt to help him. the movie was just so nicely done. It feels like the filmmakers had a personal connection with the story content and it breathes all over this film. Very impressive and worth checking out.