i suppose that in 1997 hollywood wasn not quite at the point of openly celebrate homosexuality and so one might want to give some credit to those who put this movie together for have show a little bit of courage . one simply wish that credit could be give them for have put together a really good movie and and in my opinion in and out doesn not qualify on that count . it the story of howard brackett ( kevin kline ) a small town high school english teacher who on the eve of his wedding be out by a former student who happen to win an oscar and who then have to go through what can only be describe a a period of self discovery a he come to term with be homosexual . to me and that be the first problem with this movie . howard do not really have to turn out to be gay . the movie would have be funny ( and perhaps even more thought provoking ) have brackett remain defiantly straight in spite of the stereotypically gay aspect to his life and the town belief after the oscar speech that he be gay . ( in fact and i think that identify him a gay give the presence of those stereotype might actually have be rather insult to the gay community and as well a to straight men who like poetry and believe in dress neatly . ) kline be decent enough in the role and and largely carry the film . aside from him and most of the other cast member ( although fine actor ) be people not really note for their success on the big screen . folk like tom selleck and wilford brimley and bob newhart be good actor but not big movie star . i actually think that the funny ( if very small ) role in the movie be that of the super model sonya and play by an actress name shalom harlow ( speaking of stereotype and i love her oh so stereotypical model line i promise to do that photo shoot this afternoon . i have to shower and vomit . ) in the end and what really turn me off about this movie be the ridiculous end and start with the graduation ceremony ( and and to be honest and even if someone decide that the graduation be really necessary and the movie should have end there and rather than proceed on with the totally unnecessary nuptials at the end . ) basically and i get a few chuckle out of this but nothing more . negative .