i don't know what to say, other than i love this goddamn movie. i can truly say that my experience was enhanced by the fact that i'm not straight, as i definitely feel like this was a movie made for people who are struggling/have struggled with coming out. that's not to say it can't be enjoyed by a wide demographic of people (as it obviously can and has been), but i definitely feel like they got the "gay high school experience" down to a t in a way that it makes it all the more enjoyable if you've been through it. all of simon's mannerisms are incredibly relatable, and the dialogue is especially touching and well written (i cried buckets). their tagline, "everyone deserves a great love story" pretty much sums up my feelings, and not to be dramatic (too late), but it's a rom-com that i can really connect with on a deeper level and for that i'm grateful.
in addition to literally everybody, i encourage any lgbt+ people to see this if you're struggling with your identity or the fear of what others will think, or even the fear that you'll never find anybody to love or that loves you. this is truly a movie that you watch and think, "this guy gets it".
Weekend by Andrew Haigh
Now, I've seen a lot of gay movies in the past that had no substance whatsoever, and completely relied on the audience members to be gay to even enjoy it, and this is not one of those movies.The director has such a good grasp on film making and human emotion, it's astounding.
This is the most honest film I've ever seen in terms of a depiction of a gay relationship, and you don't have to be gay yourself to enjoy the movie. That is, of course, unless you're a socially detached dinosaur from Uganda. I mean, gay people are able to watch straight relationship movies all the time, it's not like you need a super power to be able to feel human emotion,and they did touch on that notion philosophically, through dialogue in the film, as well, but if your gut response to this movie is "Eww! That's gross!" then you should probably just kill yourself, cuz there's a lot of worse things on this planet, and I don't know how you're going to cope with that.
When it came to the acting, both of the actors were great and easy to relate to. Fantastic movie, and I'd definitely recommend it.
The Normal Heart is a very powerful, emotional and devastating film that tells the story of activist Ned Weeks, a homosexual who fights for the health rights of the Gay community during the 80s, when the HIV-AIDS virus appeared in large mass destroying immense lives.
Ryan Murphy, the well known writer, director and producer of film and television, (best known for having created and written series such as American Horror Story, Nip/Tuck and Glee) is responsible for this work. The film can definitely be emotional, messing with our emotions thanks to the great performances. However the film has some problems, not being too conclusive about a few points. The issue of health care is not very explored as well as the growth and evolution of the association "Gay Men's Health Crisis".
Mark Ruffalo, an actor who I admire for some time, gives the performance of his life devoting himself completely to a very courageous role with all his heart and soul! It's a pleasure to see when an actor is able to exceed beyond what we are already expected of him. I think he has always been a very underrated actor and seeing him here gave me a certain pride because once again he proved me that he is able to touch us with a great performance. Matt Bomer, Alfred Molina, Julia Roberts, Taylor Kitsch and other supporting roles in the film were also very good. The only one I was unable to connect with was Jim Parsons character. Sorry but the guy annoys me a little.
Most of all, The Normal Heart is a beautiful film that pays tribute to all those who have already passed away because of the HIV virus, also showing the big problem that society has discriminated anyone who is different. We are all human beings, we are all equal, we all have the same rights.
