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Call Me by Your Name (2017)
So many great things about this movie.
LOVED the Italian set/town. The ambience and subtle audio took the viewer into the film right away. It was sensual. It crossed the age border that makes you a little uncomfortable but the acting was brilliantly executed and delivered. I'd love a sequel with the same characters- even the housekeeper.
It may not be everybody's cup of tea however, I thought the message delivered by the father near the end was priceless and applies to all humanity young and old, gay or straight.
The final scene is brilliant as it resolves in the credits. Show the lead actor's wonderful ability to communicate so many emotions with no words. Watch the whole credits and listen to the audio- I thought that was an impressive, creative way to round off the ambience.
Happy Anniversary (2018)
WAY over-use of swearing. Trying too hard. Awkward.
Really, the occasional "F Bomb" can be tastefully dropped for serious dramatic impact but in this show, the first 10 mins has more profanity than regular words and sounds so childish. It's too awkward to watch. Whether the director made him swear so much, or the actor just had no real concept of how to delivers lines is irrelevant. There's an immediate disconnect. I'd expect that from a 10 year old leaning how to swear, but not from an adult.
The storyline was OK, the supporting actors were quite good. Flashbacks were necessary to hold the story together. I only watched it to the end because I was curious about how disconnected one can be from the ridiculous dialogue. Sure enough, a complete waste of time.