Any Day Now (2012)

Best movie ever!

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The film takes place in West Los Angels 1979.Rudy (Alan Cumming) is an out of the closet female impersonator,and not a very good one. While on the job at Fabio's he meets Paul (Garret Dillahunt) a man who looks like Jon Voight out of "Midnight Cowboy." They become an item. Rudy lives in a run down apartment next to a coke-prostitute named Marianna (Jamie Anne Allman). She has a son, Marco (Isaac Leyva). Marco has Down Syndrome and Marianna is a terrible mother.When Marianna gets busted for prostitution and drugs, Rudy cares for the child in order to keep him out of a foster home. Paul joins the family as they become the emergency legal guardians of Marco. When Paul's lifestyle becomes exposed, prejudices abound and lives change dramatically.The film is well acted. The action moves slow, but steady. The film contrasts the gay care free disco music of the era to the angst of our gay couple. Make no mistake about it, this is a pro gay adoption movie. I am sure this film will convince anyone that we need to allow gay couples to adopt kids with Down Syndrome nobody else wants...and as the title suggests, 14th amendment equality will come any day now.Parental Guidance: F-bomb. no nudity. M/M implied oral car scene, 2 men in bed hugging/kissing.

The most cynical critic within me might say that the weepiest and most dramatic moments in Any Day Now feel a little forced; however, the story is powerful enough and the acting is great enough to cover up these minor hiccups. It's put together extremely well, and Alan Cumming's performance is both hilarious and tragic in equal measure. A very good film.

Besides all the wonderful things that have been said about this movie of which i too was impressed and which my spirit responded to quite easily along with my tear ducts, i feel i should say more about Rudy. Rudy's character was gentle and quick and moved so easily into believability. from my trans woman point of view i felt a female perspective develop in "him"; i would like to say her.... his defense of Marcos was like a mother's, true and sure and verging on violent abandon. i was totally drawn into Rudy and felt overwhelming compassion for her. when she was nestling into Paul's arms i felt a warmth and intimacy. her smile held the wisdom, mystery, acceptance and understanding of a woman ready to be a mother. and with her voice i felt emotion and directness of energy. her songs always had feeling in them. during the film i expected to see the character development that was deployed, from my initial read of her mind and actions. i feel Rudy made this film in so many ways. without her heart we would not have seen caring love for Marcos. and what a brave heart she had. that alone started the tears flowing. i guess from all the people i have known who show such heart and courage? i could identify their will in her. and yes i will watch this movie again.

This was an excellent movie, I was shocked at the end but then I wasn't surprised given that in the 70s everything wasn't in the favor of two gay men. I'm glad that that everyone who prevented Marco from going back to the two men, in the court system received a letter illustrating the outcome.There was a lot in this movie to like but the court scenario where Garett Dillahunt (Rudy's partner) stressed the obvious that nobody wanted Marco being a down syndrome child, and yet these two men loved him, and were his only safety net.I recommend this movie. Also some interesting actors show up too, many A listing Actors.