Pocket Mouse Protector

Pocket Mouse Protector is an unrelenting hilarious sex romp that will leave your sides splitting from start to finish. The story's main protagonist is an affable loser that is trying to save a colony of an endangered mouse species who have taken up residence on nearby undeveloped land on the verge of being turned into a resort. Despite Larry's advances towards his insatiable wife, the marriage is pretty much over and his wife, Mary, wants Larry to take a newfound experimental virility treatment to spark any remaining glimmer in their relationship. Of course, Mary tells her lover Barry to get the same treatment. This puts Larry and Barry on a crash course together in the unexpected - that the treatment has an unforeseen side effect - they are now only attracted to men. Tying it together is that the doctor behind the virility treatment is also the owner of land where the endangered mice habitate.

What's equally hilarious and poignant is the attention given to the 'nature vs nurture' question, as we all know that there isn't such a thing as a drug that will turn you gay. By turning this joke on its head, the statement of 'who wouldn't want to be gay?' gives a refreshing and full of life attitude that adds to the enjoyability of this adventure. Even more fun is how the envelope is continually pushed throughout with each encounter being more over the top than the last. The writing here is as cutting and witty as any film in recent memory.

I was able to catch this at the Seattle Film Festival where it won Best LGBTQ Film.