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However, the arrival of a young student prompts the man to finally form a meaningful connection with someone
In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties leads a lonely life in a small American community. Daniel Craig was the one who ultimately convinced Luca Guadagnino to cast Drew Starkey after watching Guadagnino’s audition tapes and telling him "That's the guy" after seeing Starkey’s..
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Or What’s Left of It After Four Years in the Navy.. Presented in Graham Norton and guests: Daniel Craig/Nicola Coughlan/Jesse Eisenberg/Kieran Culkin/Flo (2024).
From the start, it’s on a very specific wavelength that you’ll either embrace or completely reject
Although it becomes truly surreal towards the end, Queer remains a deeply empathetic work focused on a relationship in which one person’s love vastly outweighs another. It definitely feels like it’s time to perform thanks to the long chapters, but there’s always an investment throughout all four chapters.
Daniel Craig is excellent as the lovesick romantic
He’s extroverted, but so lonely, which makes his desire to find a partner in Drew Starkey all the more tragic when he continues despite Starkey’s indifference. Starkey himself is an enigma, a man of few words with just enough clues to keep Craig going.
In the supporting cast, Jason Schwartzman is very entertaining, and Lesley Manville is completely unrecognizable
Luca Guadagnino’s direction captures longing so beautifully in a dirty, sweaty way, enhanced by the colorful locations and Jonathan Anderson’s period-appropriate costume styling. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ music is a nice mix of their usual work and some new elements, and the soundtrack is an unexpected highlight with a collection of songs that far transcend the time period in which it’s set and still work well.