Much like the source material, there’s a whole lot of seriousness in this seemingly fluffy love story, with discussions of racism, classism, and body dysmorphia swirling around the romantic tension Austen is still revered for centuries later..

The characters deserve more autonomy: they're a likeable bunch and the film's best asset.

Kim Booster is the star of the show, and a genuine find. He trained in advertising and comedy in Chicago, became a stand-up comedian and moved to New York. His script is nuanced, funny, right up-to-the-minute with its fads and jargon, and very pointed.

“Fire Island” has a tender, silly, open-heartedness to it, that somehow manages to deconstruct the genre while still leaning into the tropes we know and love with unbridled glee.