the perfect son be a story about two 30 something brother and one who be seemingly perfect and the other who be basically a screw up and frequently land himself in drug rehab center . after the death of their father and the two be bring together after a long absence and the usual sibling rivalry resurfaces . it isn not until the perfect brother make the startling revelation that he have aid that the irresponsible young brother finally make a move to get his life in order and and take some responsibility . the movie do a nice job of chronicle the young brother comeback and though it may seem a bit far fetch at time ( beat drug addiction be never so easy ) . what make the film more tender be the treatment of aid and a topic that have become somewhat passe in cinema over the last 5 10 year . and also the development of an almost sweet relationship between the two formerly feud brother be very believable and well do . the two main actor be both very competent and if not terribly charismatic . a solid first feature effort from director and writer leonard farlinger whose own brother die of aid . the end be nicely do as well .