Call Me By Your Name ... My Name Is Boring.

Rating: 6/10 (20 January 2018)

Brokeback Mountain was a great Oscar winning film that altered gay representation in cinema and was a strong reflection of the changing times. Call Me By Your Name is nothing new or groundbreaking, and says little of the times we live in. A film that is slow and character-study driven can be very entertaining, yet most tend to come across as artsy and pretentious. As is the case here. Minimal dialogue and long shots of wind in trees is supposed to mean "award worthy". The characters seems to jump from one motivation and personality type to another from scene to scene. Oliver changes from serious adult to childish youth so quickly it feels difficult to watch. the dad's speech is unrealistic. Oliver is Way older than the character's 24. There's so many better gay-themed films out there to see, they just don't get award nominations. worth a watch, but nothing like best picture quality.