Tedious, Pretentious,Overrated, and just plain Creepy

Rating: 1/10 (25 April 2018)

I wanted to like this movie. I really really wanted to enjoy watching this movie. But I just couldn't. I'll start with the one thing I did like about the movie. The cinematography was absolutely /stunning./
Now, onto my main point.The age gap between Elio and Oliver is just uncomfortable. I understand that the age of consent in Italy is 14, but Elio looked like a child and Oliver looked much older than 24. This made it really hard for me to become invested in their relationship.
The movie itself was too slow. It took so long for Elio and Oliver to get together I stopped caring whether they got together or not. They also had no chemistry. If you were to replace them with dolls, the story itself wouldn't change. I couldn't figure out when exactly Elio stopped hating Oliver and became attracted to him.
The secondary characters were all flat and didn't do anything for the plot. The dialogue only made the characters seem deeper and smarter than they actually are. There also was no conflict. Elio and Oliver had no reason to hide their relationship, as Elio's parents approved of it.
Also, a man using a peach to pleasure himself is not art.