Review of Keep the Lights On (2012) by Jeff S — 27 Nov 2012
Drawing on the personal experiences of director Ira Sachs, Keep The Lights On chronicles the on-off, decade long relationship of two gay men torn by addiction.
Erik (Thure Lindhardt) is a Danish filmmaker living in New York, who meets closeted lawyer Paul (Zachary Booth), through a casual encounter cruising the gay sex phone lines and falls hard. Paul seems like a stable, well adjusted partner. Just one small problem, he occasionally smokes crack.
Occasionally, however, turns into a full blown addiction, with everything that comes with it âÂÂ" disappearances, unreliability, lying, theft. But Erik is in too deep to turn back.
Although the film raises interesting ideas about gay identity, gay sexuality, gay monogamy in what is sometimes called the post AIDS world, though HIV is still a very live issue, itâÂÂ(TM)s very disappointing.
Unless you've recently survived a pointless and emotionally damaging relationship, in which case you'll love it, skip it and buy the DVD of Andrew Haighs Weekend, which has more passion and heart and is so much better.
This review of Keep the Lights On (2012) was written by Jeff S on 27 Nov 2012.
Keep the Lights On has generally received positive reviews.
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