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"In and Out," rated "PG-13," with a running time of a little more than an hour and a half, is a cute, sometimes dumb movie that exposes society's fear of gay people. Howard Brackett, played by Kevin Kline, and Emily Montgomery, played by Joan Cusack, are two teachers at Indiana State. They are peacefully on their way to be married in three days until one of Howard's ex-students, Cameron Drake, wins an Oscar for best actor. In his acceptance speech, Cameron thanks his former teacher and, in the process, identifies Howard Brackett as a gay man. Howard's life changes as he is overwhelmed with questions and concerns from his family, his students, his bride-to-be and the national media.

From the visually impaired point of view, the beginning of this movie was pretty difficult, with a relentless barrage of scene changes. There were some snippets of dialogue in these scenes, but most of it would not make sense without a sighted assistant to guide you through the chaos. Throughout the movie there were visual quickies that got responses from the sighted audience. They were too fast to receive descriptions, leaving me out in the cold and somewhat frustrated at times. On the other hand, the character's voices were reasonably distinct and the music and sound effects were well done with very little interference.

This comedy had its funny moments and is worth checking out. Although the first half had its challenges, the second half went relatively well. I'll give this one a 6.


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