![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Michael Ausiello’s 2017 memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies chronicles his 13-year relationship with Kit, including their marriage in 2014, and Kit’s death in 2015. Image via Focus Features Is ‘Spoiler Alert’ Based on a Book? Similar to The Big Sick, Spoiler Alert was inspired by a powerful true story. It’s nice to see a film that so confidently shows queer intimacy, and there’s enough humor in Michael and Kits’ early flirtations that it balances out the heartbreaking conclusion. Since Michael is both the narrator and a television critic, segments of his childhood are presented in a mock sitcom setting. While it’s unquestionably a very tragic story, Showalter does a great job of fleshing out the relationship and telling the story in an interesting way. Vowing to live life to its fullest, Kit is determined to make the most of the time he has left. As Kit and Michael care for each other, Kit’s parents Marilyn ( Sally Field) and Bob ( Bill Irwin) come to stay with them. While he has had some illnesses in the past, Kit realizes that this time, it will be fatal. Unfortunately, they’re forced to address the latter issue sooner than they anticipated when Ben is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. ![]()
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