In a recent article in The Guardian of London, Rosemary Hill wrote of this scene, «Whether it is the latent homoeroticism of the vision or simply the sudden change of tone that makes the scene so uncomfortable, it is certainly a failure.» (firstthings.com)
While this speaks to the latent homoeroticism in many buddy - cop films, it also makes Danny the vibrant heart whose sheer enthusiasm eventually melts the icy professional Nicholas, and that's an irresistible transformation as played by Pegg. (artsbham.com)
Now, when people talk about «latent homoeroticism» in the Iliad, or in the biblical story of David and Jonathan, even if I might read those passages differently, I at least know what they're talking about, but Rosemary Hill leaves me speechless. (firstthings.com)