STUNNINGLY, ACHINGLY, BEAUTIFUL. SENSUAL

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2018)

One of THE. BEST. MOVIES. I've ever seen in my life. Chalamet is indeed, a revelation. A gift. So uninhibited. He projects every expression imaginable through his eyes. Effortlessly. His acting is stunning. So real, you feel it ISN'T acting. For me, two of the most fantastically real, heartbreaking, moments from Chalamet were, when he sobbed in Hammer's arms before telling him, I don't want you to go, and when he called his mother to come get him from the station. He makes your heart ache. Armie Hammer is one of the most beautiful men on this planet. He and Chalamet SHINE. Armie was a surprise for me because of the ease with which he fell into this role. Beautiful. Sensual. Have I said, beautiful? This film makes you FEEL. Michael Stuhlbarg's speech to a gutwrenchingly heartbroken Elio was icing on the proverbial cake. People were audibly sobbing in the theater at the end. I was one of them. I can't say enough about this movie. I've seen it twice. Will see it again. Am almost through the audio book (Hammer narrates. Omg... my heart... ) and I will buy the DVD. I know Guadagnino has mentioned a possible sequel. Please, God, let it be so. Standing O. A thousand times over.