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User Reviews for: All of Us Strangers

fzirit
CONTAINS SPOILERS6/10  2 months ago
So, I caught "All of Us Strangers" over the weekend - Andrew Haigh's latest. And man, it's like everyone's been talking about this one. The whole vibe of the film, the way it looks and feels, it's just... there's something about it. And Andrew Scott, I mean, come on, the guy's a genius. From his days as Moriarty to now, he just nails it every time.

But, okay, here's the thing. The whole storyline with the protagonist's parents being gone from the get-go... it kind of just set this tone, you know? Like, you could see where it was headed, and it sort of took the wind out of the sails for me. Even when Paul Mescal's character took that dark turn, I wasn't shocked. It felt like the movie was laying it on thick with the whole trauma angle, without giving us that light at the end of the tunnel kind of vibe.

Now, don't get me wrong, the acting across the board was top-notch. Critics have been saying the same, pointing out how everyone in this film just brings their A-game, making these really intense emotions feel super real​​​​. And the whole thing about Adam trying to connect with his past, with his parents, I get that it's deep, it's moving. But for me, it was like, where's the hope, you know? After everything, you kind of want to see a glimmer of something good on the horizon.

So, yeah, it's a beautiful film, no doubt. The colors, the shots, the performances, especially Scott – it's all there. But by the end, I was left feeling a bit... I don't know, empty? Like we went through all these emotions, but for what?

Rating it? I'd say a solid 6 out of 10. It's worth watching for the performances alone, and there's definitely something haunting about it that sticks with you. But just be ready for that heavy vibe, without much to lift you up by the end.
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Reply by badelie
2 months ago
@fzirit too used to happy-ending Hollywood to be able to sit with a heavy haunting vibe? Does everything need to end on a happy, hopeful note, because we don't already have Disney?
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Reply by fzirit
2 months ago
@badelie of course, because a gay themed movie full of guilt, drama, repentance and suicide is (paraphrasing Miranda Priestley) GROUNDBREAKING! I wasn't asking for the couple to hold hands, laugh and dance in circle into the sunshine, but at least a silver lining. It would've been nice that Adam and Harry finally found each other: two broken souls that give us hope. But no... then what? Gay characters don't deserve, at least, a bittersweet happy ending?
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