They deserved better than this piecemeal project. The subjects of the film are really good sports, quite fascinating in their own right, and I applaud each and every one of them for their candor and vulnerability. He also handles questions about trauma and loss pretty casually. John is not a prolific interviewer and doesn't seem to follow any particular theme or line of questioning and often times asks really are pretty tangential and incoherent. The documentary is shot with a handheld camera (it seems like one you or I might have for home movies) and is basically 232 minutes of static shots of actors answering questions, some relevant, some not. Nick Piston is probably given the most empathetic presentation and we are allowed to connect with him when he is allowed to be vulnerable.
While this may appear conceptual or artsy, essentially what it does is fail to allow viewers to emotionally connect to any of the subjects. Creator John Roecker lists a myriad of gay male porn stars in the credits but not one is given a clear narrative or arch-some appearing only once. However, the entire series suffers from stilted filmmaking and a lack of a linear structure. 'Everything' is an interesting concept for a series and its male subjects are fascinating.
