Review of Call Me by Your Name (2017) by Lamontraymond — 27 Nov 2017
At first, the film felt a bit like a modern version of Blame it on Rio, with the older guy, living with the under-aged kid on vacation, hooks up with him in the paradise setting. Unlike Blame it on Rio, this hook-up is fully endorsed by the kid's parents, and it, therefore, obviously, doesn't have the same taboo feel to it.
It also lacks Rio's sense of humor. The critical drawback of this film is how timid it is with respect to the gay sex scenes. I mean, they show SO MUCH MORE of the kid hooking up with the local girl, yet when he hooks up with his older male lover, they pan away.
The director of this film should look to Greg Araki or the makers of Queer as Folk to see how it's done tastefully. What saves the film is the brilliant conversation between father and son, reflecting on what the son had in this particular relationship.
A model for parents of gay children, I would guess.
This review of Call Me by Your Name (2017) was written by Lamontraymond on 27 Nov 2017.
Call Me by Your Name has generally received very positive reviews.
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