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‘Twinless’ Review: Two Guys Mourning the Loss of a Twin Connect in an Ingeniously Squirmy and Borderline Inappropriate ‘Bromance’
James Sweeney's second feature hinges on a pair of performances by Dylan O'Brien, who plays the object of a grieving gay man's unhealthy obsession.
“They say there’s nothing worse than losing a child, but maybe there is,” says Lauren Graham, who plays the mother of early-30s brothers Rocky and Roman, both embodied by Dylan O’Brien in an impressive pair of performances so different, it’s hard to imagine the same actor responsible for creating them both. Her extroverted gay son Rocky dies off-screen in the opening shot, and the uneasy chuckles begin one scene later, at the well-liked young man’s funeral, where mourners break down when they see Roman’s face, since it’s identical to the friend they’ve lost (minus the mustache). Sweeney shares New Queer Cinema legend Gregg Araki’s affinity for dumb straight dudes, plus a withering condescension toward lesser intellects, offset by the humility to let those characters reveal their superior emotional intelligence over time, as Dennis’ chipper co-worker Marcie does (an excellent supporting turn from Aisling Franciosi).
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