a liberal slow piece

Rating: 7/10 (29 May 2019)

Call Me by Your Name is an adaptation of a novel of the same name, about the relationship between Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer) in the summer of 1983 Italy. Part romance, part coming-of-age, the movie presents an astute view of a romantic relationship between two men. A melancholic and introspective movie due partly due to Elio's character, it feels a film that is part of the romantic movies that presents a more progressive view of characters and reality.
This makes the journey between the characters the main development in the movies as the plot of the film is relatively simple. I felt that the movie was interestingly avant garde in a few ways it was shot. Cinematography, landscapes and some camera effects creates an innovative depiction in the film. Music score is wonderful; matches the mood perfectly. Character performances are powerful.
While the movie is definitely well made, certain flaws I felt were in the story and motivations. Oliver seems too much of an impecable character which might be because the performance of Hammer is done too well. It's strange but he felt unrealistic in this regard. Plot points were forseeable. The earlier interactions between Oliver and Elio did not suggest much tension (Which might just be because I'm as equally unaware as Elio).
Even though I'm nitpicking, the movie was great but other movies have done a better service to the plot before. Yet, this might just be because the relationship didn't feel as believeable to me.