A sacred world has been created

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2018)

This movie felt less like a movie and more like an experience. I felt as though I was there and this is the first time I have really ever experienced that while watching a film.
Before I saw the film, I was a little aprehensive thinking that it might be slow or that there might not be enough of a story to tell but I cannot say how wrong I was. Two hours and seventeen minutes of raw human emotion was displayed in the film and it was done in the most thoughtful of ways.
I will say that one of my favorite parts of the film was watching Timothée Chalamet play his role of Elio. He was stunning in every way possible. He truly brought the character to life, making me not only believe everything he was feeling but making me feel everything. With the help of the script and the cinematography, he took me on an emotional roller coaster that finished with the brutal but brilliant ending of watching him stare into the fire for four minutes with the only other variable being the music.
This is now my transition into the perfectly crafted music. The music is another aspect of the film that is my favorite. Every song is smart and makes sense for the scene and for the characters which is extremely impressive. I will forever cherish the music used in this film because of how emotionally attached it is to the characters and to the story.
This movie isn't afraid to move slowly and to give the audience time to truly understand how the characters are feeling. The dancing scene is another one of my favorites because of how much time is taken to show Elio's reaction to watching Oliver dance. Genius. Absolute genius.