a i heard and what´s the theme of common ground and i think first about other attempt like in and out and jeffrey ( also with steven weber ) or the birdcage . only another comedy . no and this movie be completely different . it show the problem of this group of outsider in a very strong and serious way . through the different decade and common ground take the time for different person and time and try to give an complete answer and evaluation . but this separation have in my opinion not only good site . you can see the development in the treatment of homosexuality . but the time ( around 30 minute ) be to short for the different episode . so and it do not reach the ground of the problem . many aspect be also name twice and especially in the first two episode . and the message in episode three ( all be well now . ) be not believable for me and too trivial . despite of this and for me it be an must see movie with great performance of the actor ( especially jonathan taylor thomas a a swimmer in part 2 . ) and an intelligent dramaturgy and an unconventional end .