I saw the poster for this while I was waiting for the subway yesterday and it sang to my soul. I needed to watch it asap.
I loved the whole aesthetic of the movie. I will say though, I’m being a little generous with 3 stars because I liked the idea of the movie and the world they created. It wasn’t super strong though, and it definitely wasn’t engaging enough for me. It started out dark as hell. Like literally…
“The last thing I need right now is some fruit who's just proved himself straight tellin' my ass how sexy I am!”
Amazing. Bold. Brilliant. Now I see why they call this required viewing 🏳️🌈
I went in pretty blind and I was not disappointed in the least. It was personally a little triggering, but hey the best art evokes a response. This movie is so real. I’m fascinated.
You know what- unless you’ve packed up and moved to NYC to pursue a career in musical theatre against your parents best wishes only to end up slaving away so hard that you lose fundamental pieces of who you are while chasing that elusive dream and it’s caused you to veer so far off the path you were on that you don’t even recognize yourself anymore, don’t say anything to me about this film
I’ve only seen this movie one other time and I def cried. I wasn’t ready lol
This time I was prepared and I only got emotional once 😌
"You get to exhale now, Simon."
That scene will never not break me. Actual tears, man
I'm not gonna dive too deep into it, but I think about this movie quite often. I know people think it's flawed. I know some people think it's unrealistic and that Simon as a character isn't a good protagonist. But regardless, it's hopeful. It's a blueprint for hope. It might be a dream, but the end result is a reality that so many queer…
