Whether you are straight or gay, you will enjoy this 2003 film. Cowboys and Angels takes place in Limerick, Ireland, during the early part of the new millennium. When Vincent, an oh so de la monde fashion design student at the Limerick College of Art, takes a city flat with Shane, a seemingly naive heterosexual who is looking for a place to belong.
Vincent begins to work his magic on Shane, who is falling in love with Gemma, a lesbian; however, Vincent's powers of fabulous fashion are not the only forces working to transform Shane. Fate intervenes one evening when he accidentally discovers the hidden drug stash of neighboring tenant Kieth, who decides to capitalize on Shane's innocence. At first, Shane declines Keith's offer to pull a delivery job, but a sense of hopelessness and a desire to achieve his dreams leads Shane on a one night adventure that haunts and marks him forever. As Vincent prepares for his final fashion show, Shane sinks deeper into hard circumstances and farther away from his dreams. In the end, Shane's good heart and Vincent's influence are triumphant for both characters.
It is refreshing to watch a movie in which the gay character is not some drug indulgent slut looking for another fix and the futile exploits of sexual depravity. There's plenty of that, but you won't find it here. In this film we see how a loving friendship between gay and straight people can transform both parties in a positive way. Unexpected twists and turns in the plot add to the quality of this film. It is heart warming and fun, and I hope you will find time to watch it.
Happy Endings,
Matthew
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