Reminded me of the much better Secretary (2002) in how much BDSM is humiliating and utterly embarassing, and that vulnerability is why it's so hot.
So yeah this film is quite funny and expresses the parts we rarely show to others, that we cover with titles, makeup, jobs, clothing, attitudes, etc.
Unearths the relationship between capitalism, patriarchy, and the smothering of the unexplained by both science and modernism ( created and enforced by capitalism and patriarchy).
It's also about the vile and horny parts of humanity, even when we have norms, force, scientific medicine, and violence suppressing them: all the things beneath the societal modern corset so to speak.
Breath-taking shots, wonderful creepy atmosphere, genuinly scary parts,... also Eager's work keeps bringing horny (heterosexual AND homosexual) cinema to our big screens,…
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I don't get the hype that this movie gets.
This movie is so problematic and fucking ridiculous. One of the worst representation of bisexual men that I have seen. Here's a list of the things that make me angry or make me roll my eyes:
1) The age gap and the power dynamics were uncomfortable to watch. Elio is obviously too immature for a relationship with an adult and I felt like Oliver really liked to be in power.
2)…
This movie is out of touch with reality and diminishes the struggles of the LGBTQ+ community. Capitalist Hollywood created a asepticized fantasy of homosexuality that makes sure to not make the straights uncomfortable. I don't accept this shit. I want to see the male gaze on a man (see Spa Night). I want to see gay sex where the camera doesn't shy away from what's happening (see Weekend or God's Own Country). I want to see movies where we see…
