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Description: • Call Me By Your Name - A meaningful film with complex characters, 7/10. WATCH full episodes of "Movie Night" -- bit.ly/JogJPMN READ my un-filmed reviews / scripts: bit.ly/JPMNNotFilmed FOLLOW me on Letterboxd to see what I'm watching / rating: bit.ly/JonLetterboxd ~ Movie Night ~ Your host, and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, upcoming trailers, and classics from years past. Each "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode, which airs on the Jogwheel channel every week. ~ Watch More Reviews ~ Browse By Year ----- bit.ly/MNYear Browse By Rating --- bit.ly/MNRating Trailer Reviews ------- bit.ly/MNTrailers ~ Other Channels ~ Jogwheel (Main channel) --- bit.ly/Jogwheel Jon's World (2nd channel) -- bit.ly/JonWorld The Microwave Show --------- bit.ly/TMSArchive Twitch ------------------------------ bit.ly/JonTwitch ~ Social Media & Merch ~ Twitter ---------------------------- bit.ly/JonTW Facebook ----------------------- bit.ly/JonFBFan Instagram ----------------------- bit.ly/JonInsta Patreon -------------------------- bit.ly/JonPatreon Letterboxd ---------------------- bit.ly/JonLetterboxd T-Shirts -------------------------- bit.ly/JogStore ~ Credits ~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic HMC-150 Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2015 Computer ------- bit.ly/JonPaulaPC • Jogwheel Productions © 2017 • ~ Script ~ Tender, if incomplete. This coming-of-age dramatic romance film by director Luca Guadagnino quickly became a critical darling after its January 2017 premiere at the Sundance film festival. In the Italian countryside during the 1980s, a romance blossoms between a teenage boy and an older man. Best actor nominee Timothée Chalamet is positively transfixing as the sexually confused 17-year-old who finds love with his older male roommate, played by the increasingly versatile Armie Hammer. When their bond finally matures into an acknowledged love, the results are magical and endearing... but the 132 minute script spends a bit too much time getting there. And even then, their sudden physical intimacy seems to come out of nowhere; as there was nothing but platonic behavior beforehand. Indeed; the picture definitely feels like it's missing a key scene in the second act where the boys fall for one another... some outward signal or moment where they both finally realize their shared intentions. While I appreciate the complexities and nuances of a good love story, I found myself unable to relate to the protagonists or their relationship. Perhaps that's because the source novel by André Aciman fails to provide our lovers any tangible obstacles - something conspicuously absent from a story about "forbidden" love. Or perhaps it's because my sheltered, cis-male lifestyle precludes me from truly connecting with a homosexual romance. But I'd contend even the most isolated and bigoted of viewers can be moved if the script is strong enough. And despite this film's Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar-nomination, I don't think it is. But a monologue late in the picture by prolific supporting actor Michael Stuhlbarg makes the entire slow-burn worth it. His passionate and deeply considerate speech about finding pleasure in the grief of lost-love resonates deeper and stronger than any other moment in 2017 cinema. A meaningful film with complex characters, "Call Me By Your Name" overcomes early stumbles with poignant performances and heartfelt messages. I thought it was a COOL movie. ~