Starts off slow... then pulls the viewer into a whirlwind of emotion

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2018)

Overall, this was a very beautiful movie. That being said, I did enjoy the second hour, after Elio and Oliver started their relationship, much more than the first half. The chemistry between the characters was lovely. I felt the closeness between Elio and his parents, and what a safe, warm life he lived on the villa. I also felt the passion between Elio and Oliver, when they kissed and even when Oliver sat rubbing Elio's feet on the kitchen floor. Call Me By Your Name is a movie filled with love, and although the end is sad, as Elio's father tells him, Elio is better off having experienced such a relationship as the one he shared with Oliver.