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Love the review! As someone who's read a lot of Burroughs, it is hard to pin him down as a creative voice. It's even harder to examine the man himself and the way he thought about the world and his experiences. Burroughs was a deeply cynical man, with one of his major themes being the idea of "control" and the various ways he wanted to look at and combat said "control" through his writing. Burroughs also was ever the outsider; he was openly gay at a time it was extremely dangerous to be so (Burroughs having been born all the way back in 1914); he was open about his drug addiction as well as his lifestyle as a dealer and con man. Going back to his sexuality, Burroughs also openly railed against femme-gay men, as Burroughs did very much enjoy more "masculine" pursuits such as hunting and fishing (that being one of the few ways he bonded with his distant father); dude was also a MAJOR gun-nut. Ultimately, I saw this is as being more Guadagnino's "interpretation" of Burroughs novel rather than an in-depth look at the person Burroughs was. Another thing to note about the novel is Burroughs very much meant for Lee to represent the "Ugly American", with the lecherous and boisterous personality to match.
I don't know his name, but he mentioned having worked with Daniel before on "Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon". Maybe someone else will recognise him and add his name to the comments! 🫰🏻
Yours is one of the better reviews that I've read or watched. This is an excellent movie in so many ways. It is well written, the acting (especially Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey) is superb. The cinematography is phenomenal. It definitely represents the lives and the psychology of gay men at two very different stages of self-acceptance in the early '50s. So, why is it so divisive? Why do some love it and some hate it? I think it has to do with a few things. First, there are people who are homophobes and hate queer movies. Not sure why they went (LOL--yes, I am pretty sure, at least). Second, it has a lot of metaphors in it. People's brains tend to be dichotomous as to whether they are linear thinkers and like movies in which everything is spelled out for them OR they are less concrete and more associative thinkers and like the many interpretations of metaphors. Of course, it's really a continuum, but these are the extremes. People at the first extreme (more concrete thinkers) would hate this movie and not understand its true meaning. Those at the other extreme probably would love it. As you say, it's the story of a gay man in middle-age (former military) who lives in Mexico. He's a drug addict, which likely represents the misery he experiences as a gay man in the '50s. He says he's in Mexico because his drug habit would get him imprisoned in the U.S. Remember, though, this was the era of McCarthyism, and his homosexuality also may have gotten him imprisoned--as a "communist"). So, he lives in Mexico and is seeking a meaningful gay relationship. Unfortunately, all he finds is superficial hook-ups. He sees and becomes infatuated with Eugene, a younger man who is struggling with his queer identity and is unable to accept it. Yet, he is drawn to Lee, the older man. This sets the stage for what is to occur. The part that I think really confuses people and is off-putting for them is Chapter 3 with the telepathy augmenting drug in South America. This is the metaphor for the struggle that Eugene is going through, knowing that he is attracted to men, specifically Lee, and denying his own homosexuality. Lee "hears" the thoughts of Eugene during their drug intoxication, "I AM NOT QUEER!" Ultimately, Eugene runs away in an effort to escape his sexuality. And Lee lives on alone, lonely, and grieving over the loss of Eugene, and dies a miserable death. Whie the movie has a hit of romance; it really is a tragedy of two gay men who are at very different stages of their lives and unable to connect in the early '50s. That is my assessment of the movie.
Thank you so much for watching my review! I enjoyed the film and wanted to make a real effort to try to engage with the art and the hyper-stylised manner of storytelling. 😊
I was all against liking this movie because of all the straight people involved in it. But I can't deny the care and artisan hand that went to every scene, even the excruciatingly long ones that were clearly pretentious intent. And the work of Daniel Craig is the best male performance this year. That scene he's using all alone in his room destroyed me. Luca improved the original book tenfold and made the characters much more humane and approachable.
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Daniel Craig woke up and said "I'm going to give the gays everything they ever want."
It’s a good movie!! 🥰
Love the review!
As someone who's read a lot of Burroughs, it is hard to pin him down as a creative voice. It's even harder to examine the man himself and the way he thought about the world and his experiences. Burroughs was a deeply cynical man, with one of his major themes being the idea of "control" and the various ways he wanted to look at and combat said "control" through his writing. Burroughs also was ever the outsider; he was openly gay at a time it was extremely dangerous to be so (Burroughs having been born all the way back in 1914); he was open about his drug addiction as well as his lifestyle as a dealer and con man. Going back to his sexuality, Burroughs also openly railed against femme-gay men, as Burroughs did very much enjoy more "masculine" pursuits such as hunting and fishing (that being one of the few ways he bonded with his distant father); dude was also a MAJOR gun-nut.
Ultimately, I saw this is as being more Guadagnino's "interpretation" of Burroughs novel rather than an in-depth look at the person Burroughs was. Another thing to note about the novel is Burroughs very much meant for Lee to represent the "Ugly American", with the lecherous and boisterous personality to match.
Lovely review. Loved this film. One of my faves of the year for sure. Can’t wait to see it again.
I live for the giggle at the 28:55 James Bond comment, definitely felt the unified joyful screaming of fandom flow through my veins
Beautiful Review ! Where was the screening ?
Hello, thank you for the review and the recording. Do you happen to have the name of the moderator from the panel discussion?
I don't know his name, but he mentioned having worked with Daniel before on "Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon". Maybe someone else will recognise him and add his name to the comments! 🫰🏻
Thank you! Found it: he is Marcus Hu.
Yours is one of the better reviews that I've read or watched. This is an excellent movie in so many ways. It is well written, the acting (especially Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey) is superb. The cinematography is phenomenal. It definitely represents the lives and the psychology of gay men at two very different stages of self-acceptance in the early '50s. So, why is it so divisive? Why do some love it and some hate it? I think it has to do with a few things. First, there are people who are homophobes and hate queer movies. Not sure why they went (LOL--yes, I am pretty sure, at least). Second, it has a lot of metaphors in it. People's brains tend to be dichotomous as to whether they are linear thinkers and like movies in which everything is spelled out for them OR they are less concrete and more associative thinkers and like the many interpretations of metaphors. Of course, it's really a continuum, but these are the extremes. People at the first extreme (more concrete thinkers) would hate this movie and not understand its true meaning. Those at the other extreme probably would love it. As you say, it's the story of a gay man in middle-age (former military) who lives in Mexico. He's a drug addict, which likely represents the misery he experiences as a gay man in the '50s. He says he's in Mexico because his drug habit would get him imprisoned in the U.S. Remember, though, this was the era of McCarthyism, and his homosexuality also may have gotten him imprisoned--as a "communist"). So, he lives in Mexico and is seeking a meaningful gay relationship. Unfortunately, all he finds is superficial hook-ups. He sees and becomes infatuated with Eugene, a younger man who is struggling with his queer identity and is unable to accept it. Yet, he is drawn to Lee, the older man. This sets the stage for what is to occur. The part that I think really confuses people and is off-putting for them is Chapter 3 with the telepathy augmenting drug in South America. This is the metaphor for the struggle that Eugene is going through, knowing that he is attracted to men, specifically Lee, and denying his own homosexuality. Lee "hears" the thoughts of Eugene during their drug intoxication, "I AM NOT QUEER!" Ultimately, Eugene runs away in an effort to escape his sexuality. And Lee lives on alone, lonely, and grieving over the loss of Eugene, and dies a miserable death. Whie the movie has a hit of romance; it really is a tragedy of two gay men who are at very different stages of their lives and unable to connect in the early '50s. That is my assessment of the movie.
Thank you so much for watching my review! I enjoyed the film and wanted to make a real effort to try to engage with the art and the hyper-stylised manner of storytelling. 😊
I was all against liking this movie because of all the straight people involved in it. But I can't deny the care and artisan hand that went to every scene, even the excruciatingly long ones that were clearly pretentious intent. And the work of Daniel Craig is the best male performance this year. That scene he's using all alone in his room destroyed me. Luca improved the original book tenfold and made the characters much more humane and approachable.
terrible movie about an old man who simps for a young man and gets dumped