in and out make me want to vomit . i have never see such a shameless film . it seriously want to say that be gay be something wonderful and joyous and but have no idea how to say it . to me this be not a comedy and unless cruel and sick joke be something to laugh at when a victim fall for it . from what i saw and this film have four ( 4 ) major flaw start with ( a ) matt dillion character a he announce to the world that be former teacher and howard brackett ( kevin kline ) be gay . never mind how unbelievable it be that matt dillion character win an oscar for what look like a serious role on the edge of a crack up . but why would he say such a thing . after all and this be never an issue with howard student and his friend and family and nor his finace . nobody . so why would he say something like it when it wasn not true . more to the point and why doesn not the movie supply u with an answer a to why he say it . the reason be because there be no answer and and for the convenience of the plot none be provide . the second ( b ) flaw be with the fact the film seem to have forget what homosexuality be the attraction and sexual relation to member of the same sex . in this movie and be gay be base on like barbara streisand musical and be passionate about literature . it all base on stereotype . both of these flaw be meet up again at that must be see to be believe graduation ceremony . matt dillion find out about the commotion go on in that small town and the film look poise to let u know what make him say such a thing . when he arrive to the ceremony and he say nothing and and i wonder why in the world he then come there at all . he do not solve anything . then when all of the audience stand to announce they be gay and i be so moved i want to throw up . those folk be stand up in defense of howard be gay by mock all of those stereotype . what the film forgot be that it be use those stereotype to show why howard be gay . they filmmaker just shoot themselves in the foot . but wait there more . during the ceremony and ( c ) howard appear to be on trial to lose be job a a teacher and because people believe that he would influence his student to be gay . what the film be try to say be that homosexual never recruit and and that he wouldn not influence his student . but do we not see tom selleck character endlessly pressure howard over and over again and even to the point of kiss him unexpectedly and to come out of the closet when and in my mind and there be no closet to come out of . from that and the film clearly show that homosexual be capable of recruit . the film and again and then shoot itself in the foot . and ( d ) when howard come out of the closet and do anyone not notice how the screenplay shut him up for the rest of the film . i count only three line he have afterwards represent yup . to his parent and hi there . to a student and and be you ready . to tom selleck before the last vomitous scene . i might be low by one and but the point be he be not allow to tell u what make him decide he be gay . i want to know what be in his head and because i never for once believe he be gay . a bonus and the movie also include several truly offensive scene . one in which howard be ask a priest in confession for advice about what to do for a friend ( him ) and who be engage and have not yet have sex with his fiance . do that make him gay . he ask . the priest responsed oh yes and he definitely gay . uh huh . or what about the scene when all the old lady be gather around tell howard mother that she doesn not need to be sad about her son deep and dark secret because and well . everyone have them . then one the lady confess that she never see the bridge of madison county . funny . no . becuase the film show that it be insensitive and have no idea how devestating it can be to family to have one of it member announce that he or she be gay . i know . i have several friend that be gay and and none of their family take it well at all . that be a poor way to diffuse the whole situation . the last straw for me be the last scene that give they appearence that tom and kevin be get marry . the camera pan down very slowly to the front of the church when . it wasn not what you think . i have be thoroughly disgust by that point and and i never could forgive that sick joke . i have nothing against film about be gay or homosexuality . philadelphia and longtime companion be very honest and true in what they have to say . in and out be just scream for political correctness and but have no idea of the corruption at it core . what i gather from the film be that if you be 99 % straight and 1 % gay and meaning if you have the slightless doubt and you be definitely gay . it like gayness be become a dominant trait in genetics . in reality if everyone tell you over and over that you be worthless and stupid and you would eventually believe it too and wouldn not you . this be what happen to howard brackett about be gay . i leave the theater sad and angry . angry the whole weekend and in fact . this be a seriously sick and cruel film and the bad of 1997 .