The life and times of Dean Johnson who was tall, bald, queer and very much alive. He threw parties, made music and art and generally didn't care what people thought because he was too busy doing.
I did not think I was going to fall madly in love with this film but I did. Blame it on the fact the film is so full of life that I couldn't help it Johnson was an amazing man who enjoyed life and it bleeds off the screen. This is a portrait of a man and the time he lived in and we fall into it. If you want to know what it was like in NYC during the late 1970's and early '80's on the Lower East Side this film is for you.
Before I continue to talk about the film I should probably warn you the film is graphic in its depiction of sex both visually and in discussions. Sex was part of Johnson's life, he made porn movies and was a sex worker, and he enjoyed it so it's on screen. Bravo for not censoring it.
I do love this film, and my heart breaks that he is no longer with us.
This is one of my favorite films of 2025. See it.
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