Here are the films I saw today:
Lilting
This film artfully shows the struggle and lengths an English man is willing to go in order to care for his deceased boyfriend's Chinese mother who doesn't doesn't like him and doesn't speak English. The details of the story are cleverly told via real-time interactions and flashbacks. There are enough comedic elements to keep it from being too sad, but if you're like me you will need a tissue or two. 5 out of 5 stars.
Gerontophilia
20-something Lake gets a job at a nursing home and becomes aware that he is less interested in his young girlfriend than he is in the senior citizen men at the home. When he perceives that a favorite male patient with whom he's become involved is being mistreated by the apathetic workers, he takes matters into his own hands. While I found this film's subject to be interesting, I felt the main character Lake seemed detached and not at all passionate as most 20-somethings would be. 3 out of 5 stars.
Love Is Strange
When George is fired from his job at a Catholic school for getting married to his partner of many years, the couple has to sell their Manhattan apartment. They are unable to find a new place to live before they must move out, so each man must stay with a relative or friend. Not having a true home, disrupting their routines, and getting in the way of their graceous hosts causes a lot of stress for everyone. Alfred Molina and John Lithgow offer stellar performances. 4 out of 5 stars.
I encourage you to look for these 3 films on Netflix, watch them in their entirety online, and/or find them at your local art house theatre.
1 comment:
I've wanted to see Love is Strange, for a while. I'm glad to hear that its a good film. Never heard of Lilting, but will be looking that one up to watch as well!
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