Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name

Today I had another movie theater experience. I went to the Alamo Drafthouse on S. Lamar. For anyone not familiar with this chain, it's movies with food and drinks. There is a ledge big enough to hold food and beverages. This is the second time I've been to this location. The first time I went with co workers to see the original Ghostbusters. It was a very different experience.

This time I realized like the experience I had a week ago. The screens are too big for the theater. I find sitting on the last row is still too close. Perhaps its just me, but my neck was hurting and I definitely can't go longer than two and a half hours. The seats weren't as comfortable as those at the Regal and they didn't recline.

I will try one more time to see if perhaps another theater may have different seats. I'm using up gift cards I had received.

Call Me By Your Name is a film about love, being young, self discovery and experimentation. Although I had a few issues with this film I still love the story. It's set somewhere in the northern part of Italy. There was a scene that reminded me of Slovania and Treviso. Timothee Chalamet plays Elio and is really great in this film and the Oscar nomination is well deserved. He plays the role of Elio with such conviction, the innocence and reactions are so believable. Army Hammer plays Oliver, a teacher and research assistant to Elio's father.

Although the majority of the film is set in the summer, I see the shorter boxer short trunks as a big deal for 2018. Levi jeans never go out of style, but I see younger people wanted vintage Levi. The black and white shirt at the end of the film is also very cool. I had a similar shirt in the 80's.

Before even seeing the film I had sort of compared the film to A Death in Venice and For A Lost Soldier. Both are foreign films that deal with older men falling for younger boys. I have an issue with older people seducing younger people even when they are aware of their sexuality. That first time is something that can never be gained. Being hurt at a young age is something that stays with a person for the rest of their life. Sometimes it can be put away, but there is a good chance something will trigger that memory.

I wasn't sure how the film was going to play out. I don't want to give anything away, but it didn't happen the way I thought it might. There are many subtle things that could give one some insight into the character Elio. There is an image of Robert Mapplethorpe on the wall. There are lots of books and we find out that Elio is highly intelligent. Which is another factor that plays into trying to fit in when one can't really fit in when they can't be themselves. People at any age are capable of doubting themselves even when everyone tells them how good they are.
There are some sex scenes in the film. Some are natural and others we are not sure what took place, but it is up to us to make that decision. I happen to be sitting between two women who were about my age, maybe older, but they didn't seem to be disturbed by anything. One of them was crying by the end of the film.

I can relate to characters in certain movies and feel something, but I've never cried in a movie theater. We all react to things differently.
Call Me By Your Name will probably be available on DVD and Blu Ray in a couple of weeks.

The music in this film is a mixture of classical and 80's It is beautifully shot and the symbolism of the tree and greenery gives us something to think about. I am a pretty visual person so I pick up on things that most people miss. I will definitely add this film to my collection. I hope that the DVD will have some extra footage. I'd like to know a few things that I've not heard the actors discuss on television.

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