TL;DR: Much better and much different than I expected.

And yes, I know I’m a bit late on this. Although, as I understand it,

Colin lives at home, is in a barbershop quartet with his male family members and does parking enforcement for a job. One day, in a pub where the aforementioned quartet is performing, A biker gives Colin a Christmas card which has a time and place. Colin meets the biker there, ends up being facefucked and licking a boot before being dumped. Since this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to him, this begins a new chapter in Colin’s life.

The first interesting thing about this movie is that Ray, the guy Colin meets, played by Alexander Skarsgård seems like he is literally from a different universe. While Colin and his family are from a British sitcom, Ray is, you know, from Northman.

The second thing I found noteworthy was that this is not a movie about being gay. That’s just something given. No-one finds it weird or negative in any way. When Colin starts to wear a chain with a lock on it around his neck, to which Ray has the key, that’s not something anyone mentions either. The only objection to their relationship is that Colin’s mom wants to know more about Ray, who is very closed up and does not want to talk about himself.

What we do learn is that Ray is not alone. He is a part of a gang of bikers who all live this lifestyle where they have their own subs. This is good for Colin as well, as he gets the opportunity to talk to others in his position, which is helpful for him.

A small spoiler, but something you should have seen coming from miles away: The relationship does not work in the end and Ray just disappears. However, Colin is now more capable of finding a new dom with whom he can form a more agreeable relationship.

So, is it good? Yes. Very good. However, not everyone is going to like it. Partly, because some people are not going to like the more sexual elements of the movie, partly because some people won’t like the contrast between the two worlds here. Still, Colin’s journey from being a doormat into being a willing doormat is fun and he comes off sympathetic, even though this lifestyle might feel hard to understand for many. I can’t see myself in either of these roles, but some people do and more power to them (as long as they are doing it safely and with consent).