Brideshead Revisited but without the bitterness

Rating: 10/10 (25 January 2018)

I always try to put myself in the shoes of actors and directors as: if I would have a script like this movie, how would I make it come to life on the screen?
Atmosphere is one of those things that arises when a movie does everything right, but it is hard to put your finger on which parts actually were done so well since they all work seamlessly together as in an organism.
In this movie, of course the surroundings are lush, most of the people are good lucking and well educated and cultured, so no wonder you have atmosphere, but it would not be enough to make this movie as good as it has turned out to be.
The music is an excellent mix between classical music, dreamy contemporary melodies and pure 1980s tracks that were popular in France, Italy and other European countries back in the days.
Of course the acting and the chemistry between the protagonists made it all come true. I loved the subtle play that built up tension, attraction and affection between these two young men. And the verbal punch of the father in the end, who I wrongly thought was just a professor not paying attention to his surroundings, that made this the movie of the year for me - while a week ago I would have given that to The Hero.
Listen to the father's speech and you re-wind the movie for yourself, and see it make sense. I have only seen this done in one other movie that was almost perfect and that was As Good As It Gets when Jack Nicholson summed up what Helen Hunt meant to him. Wonderful to see how living through grief can also mean realizing the joy you have had, and still have in a memory for the rest of your life.
This movie will stay with you for days which means forever, since something will have have changed in you.
Timothée Chalamet will be big, hopefully!
Superb!