This is a short film (90 min), and could have been even a little shorter, that has the feel of a polished film school project. Ack. I didn't mean that to sound so disparaging. Most significantly, the writing and the characters have an honest feeling; I was never surprised that the characters acted the way they did (not always the case for little films like this), there were no whopping plot holes, and nothing seemed too cliché. For example, I can imagine the temptation to make the older gay couple (in 2 scenes) into the "wise sages," but here they're much more the bitchy queens (but not quite to the point of being grating; you still kind of like them). Plot basics: Kenneth arrives from Phoenix (hence the title) to celebrate bf Dylan's birthday, and pledges that when this business deal is wrapped up, he'll move to LA for good. Flies back to Phoenix to fix the broken business deal, but when Dylan shows up to surprise him, he is nowhere to be found. The surprise is when Kenneth's Phoenix-based bf Demetrius shows up, and the two discover the deception as they also discover they've both been left behind. The rest is basically a little 2-character movie. Does true love rise from the ashes? Watch and see. Sweet and sexy love scene, if that matters to you; both of these actors are quite appealing.
