LOVE IS STRANGE-Quirky Love Story of 2 Gay Men

This likable movie, despite a 1st rate ensemble cast, starring John Lithgow & Alfred Molina, does not make for a compelling drama.  Ben (Lithgow) & Geroge (Molina) are long time partners who become married surrounded by friends & family.  They're a fun loving, adorable couple who enjoy being the life the party.  George returns to work after their wedding as the choir dir. for a church where he is promptly dismissed for having married Ben on religious moral grounds.  George leaves the priest & church with both his faith & dignity in tact.  The shamelessness ensues when George & Ben, a retired painter/gallerist, realize they are unable to afford the expenses of their condo.  They are forced to sell & move out, beseeching "temporary" lodging from their relations in NYC.  Dir./actor Darren Burrows highlights NYC in the romantic style of Woody Allen's film.  Burrows also edifies the expensive & cramped living spaces in Manhattan.  Ben's nephew & his wife, Kate (the always wonderful Marissa Tomei) take him in at their 2 bdrm aptmt. which he shares a room with their teenage son.  Meanwhile, George's refuge comes on the sofa of a gay police couple who throw loud, late night parties.  The relationship between Ben & George mirrors all couples trying to sustain their love while dealing with issues of trust, honesty, jealousy, desire & considerations.  Kate, a writer who worksing from the aptmt. is finding Ben's omnipresence insufferable.  She tells her husband "It's hard being nice to someone whose around all the time."  This is a pleasant film as a rental.  It drags on longer than it should.