These Reactions Prove How Amazingly Entertaining "Fire Island" Is
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single novel in possession of a good plot and array of characters, must be the subject of repeated screen adaptations. That's why filmmakers keep returning to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice for inspiration (and financial success) and this time it's very different from its predecessors.
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Hulu's Fire Island is the latest movie to retell the evergreen story of class and temperament differences but with a massive twist: all the central characters are part of the LGBTQ community.
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The movie — named after a real vacation destination in New York — has been hailed by critics and viewers alike for its platter of irreverent comedy, romance, racial diversity, and gay pride.
It also stresses on seeing people as individuals rather than as members of a herd: two people having the same racial background, sexual orientation, socio-economic class can be as different as chalk and cheese.