Call Me By Your Name
Call Me By Your Name is directed by Luca Guadagnino and stars Timothee Chalemet and Armie Hammer and tells the story of Elio as he slowly falls in love with a grad student Oliver over the course of a six week period in Northern Italy and is based on the book of the same name.
First thing to say is that this film has a tremendous amount of realism in its depiction of not only same sex relationships, but of love in its wider senses. The biggest thing going into seeing this movie for anyone who hasn't already is that the fact that this is a love story between two men is completely superfluous to the narrative that Call Me By Your Name is trying to put across to its viewer. But as a bisexual man myself I found it incredibly refreshing to have a depiction of homosexual love on screen that is not only highly realistic (I remember being in Elio's shoes countless times) but also one that is never played for drama as homosexual relationships so often are in cinema. This movie is a celebration of love in its purest form and it will already be a front runner for my favourite movie of the year.
It's important to note that at times the narrative structure feels somewhat meandering throughout the movie. To some this could be frustrating but I think its important to stress, this is a very deliberate move by the director to mirror the central theme of love. Love is meandering. It's hardly ever action packed and returns to my central point, this is an excellent film that's a celebration of love in its purest form.
As for the two leads, Timothee Chalamet shines as Elio and thoroughly works for his very deserved Oscar nomination. Armie Hammer is also fantastic here as the confident and somewhat arrogant Oliver and the two have seemless chemistry which shines making their characters love for one another all the more palpable. Special commendation has to be given to the actor portraying Elio's father. Left in the background for most of the runtime he emerges close to the end to deliver a scene stealing moment that will leave you surely in tears for all the right reasons.
As for Luca Guadagnino's direction, it is truly engrossing. Not for one moment do you not believe that you are in Northern Italy and there are also subtle clues laid out in the sound design such as crickets and other such things that you'd associate with Summer.
If you haven't worked out already I am truly in love with this movie, so much so I immediately went and revisited the book and oh my, the adapted screenplay in this is truly phenomenal. The Academy has to award this in the Adapted Screenplay category for sure.
Call Me By Your Name gets and A+.
First thing to say is that this film has a tremendous amount of realism in its depiction of not only same sex relationships, but of love in its wider senses. The biggest thing going into seeing this movie for anyone who hasn't already is that the fact that this is a love story between two men is completely superfluous to the narrative that Call Me By Your Name is trying to put across to its viewer. But as a bisexual man myself I found it incredibly refreshing to have a depiction of homosexual love on screen that is not only highly realistic (I remember being in Elio's shoes countless times) but also one that is never played for drama as homosexual relationships so often are in cinema. This movie is a celebration of love in its purest form and it will already be a front runner for my favourite movie of the year.
It's important to note that at times the narrative structure feels somewhat meandering throughout the movie. To some this could be frustrating but I think its important to stress, this is a very deliberate move by the director to mirror the central theme of love. Love is meandering. It's hardly ever action packed and returns to my central point, this is an excellent film that's a celebration of love in its purest form.
As for the two leads, Timothee Chalamet shines as Elio and thoroughly works for his very deserved Oscar nomination. Armie Hammer is also fantastic here as the confident and somewhat arrogant Oliver and the two have seemless chemistry which shines making their characters love for one another all the more palpable. Special commendation has to be given to the actor portraying Elio's father. Left in the background for most of the runtime he emerges close to the end to deliver a scene stealing moment that will leave you surely in tears for all the right reasons.
As for Luca Guadagnino's direction, it is truly engrossing. Not for one moment do you not believe that you are in Northern Italy and there are also subtle clues laid out in the sound design such as crickets and other such things that you'd associate with Summer.
If you haven't worked out already I am truly in love with this movie, so much so I immediately went and revisited the book and oh my, the adapted screenplay in this is truly phenomenal. The Academy has to award this in the Adapted Screenplay category for sure.
Call Me By Your Name gets and A+.
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