Queer

2024

Action / Biography / Drama / History / Romance

41
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 65% · 245 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 65% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 27996 28K

mexico city, mexico based on novel or book sexuality telepathy drug addiction eroticism

Plot summary

In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

Director

Luca Guadagnino Photo
Luca Guadagnino

Top cast

Daniel Craig Photo
Daniel Craig as William Lee
Jason Schwartzman Photo
Jason Schwartzman as Joe Guidry
Colin Bates Photo
Colin Bates as Tom Wiliams
Drew Starkey Photo
Drew Starkey as Eugene Allerton
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by mbnn 5 / 10

Meeeh

Though I loved 'Call me by your name', and definitely love Daniel Craig in a lot of movies this one is different and not in a good way. It actually took me quite some time to finish it, for me it felt it took way to long and at times lost my interest completely.The way they tell the story and use metaphors for a lot of things, just didnt do it for me with this movie.Some parts of the story are to long and boring imo and just dont grab me the way they should. And a lot of times it feels a bit weird, strange or a bit to typical.The good thing about this is the performance of Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey.
Reviewed by martimusross 5 / 10

I Was Bored Despite The Ravishing Cinematography

QueerBased on a short story by William Burroughs this movie explored the dissolute life of middled aged William Lee, who spent his time frequenting the gay bars in downtown Mexico City. It really was a simple romantic movie that looked at an infatuation with innocence and a journey to recovery from drug addiction.The story, such as it was was tissue thin, very little happened by way of action, and we had inserted numerous dream sequences and fantasy elements that reflected in an emotional turmoil.Overall I can't recommend this movie. It was at best of 5 out of 10. I enjoyed it whilst I was watching it but it really had very little substance. Despite some very strong acting from the central leads much of the dialogue was banal and tedious.
Reviewed by daoldiges 7 / 10

Burroughs With An Actual Narrative

I hadn't planned on seeing Queer in the movie theatre and was going to wait till it came to streaming but a friend wanted to see it so I went along. I'm actually glad that I did because it's a very interesting and beautiful film visually speaking. Like most Burroughs stories there will be characters involved in heavy drug use and so I was aware of that and kind of expecting much of the story to be told through a characters drug hazed/influenced/induced eyes. That can be tricky as much of the story is expressed via metaphors and odd/quirky/hard to decipher visuals. In Queer that all worked quite well and while I anticipated possibly leaving the theatre confused and wondering, I actually left satisfied. Trent Reznor produced all of the music and I think he did a bang-on job with most of the music really hitting the nail on the head for me emotionally. As for the performances, Craig turned in a very solid performance on a role that was a tricky one to pull off but I think he did indeed pull it off quite well. Jason Schwartzman was great and his character provided some much needed levity to this film. All of the remaining characters were all solid supporters and contributors. Guadagnino's direction was well executed and i will say seeing a few of his that he does have a special way of blending the camera, with the lighting, and the music so perfectly during the lighter and more tender moments of his films to really generate a vibe, yet without being too obvious soas to smother the moment. I do think the third part in the jungle could have benefitted from some prudent editing as I felt like it went on a bit too long, or maybe it didn't really need to take actually take place in a jungle at all? Something to consider. Queer is not an 'easy' film to watch and it will not be for everyone. Either way, I was pleasantly surprised by how effective, interesting, amd moving Queer was and consider it well worth checking out.
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