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Daniel Craig Offers Himself Up Completely to the Shimmering Sensuality of Queer

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As a lifelong cinephile who has traversed the cinematic landscapes of countless eras and genres, I find myself utterly captivated by Luca Guadagnino’s masterpiece, “Queer.” This film is not just a visual feast for the eyes, but a profound exploration of human desire, longing, and connection that resonates deeply within my soul.

In a more straightforward manner: Desire isn’t merely an emotion, it’s also a form, a shadow cast in the space, a void yearning outline sketched in smoke, a longing unfulfilled. When desire is satisfied, it transforms and becomes something else, more concrete than a question mark yet less intriguing. The enigmatic shape of desire permeates Luca Guadagnino’s captivating, tender-as-a-bruise film “Call Me by Your Name,” which is competing at the Venice Film Festival. This movie is an adaptation by Guadagnino and Justin Kuritzkes from William S. Burroughs autobiographical novel of the same name, written in 1952 but not published until 1985. Daniel Craig plays the role of Burroughs in this adaptation—the character’s name is Bill Lee, a version of one of Burroughs’ pen names—and his intricate, volatile performance is crucial to the movie. At times you feel like shaking him, but he also evokes a myriad of indeterminate emotions, including a strange protectiveness by stirredislanding from “Call Me————-oh-the-fens-are-over-here-comes-the-humans-are-also-the-same-as-before-the-enchulata, as the movie theater, and the market. The movie theater is a metaphor for the character of the protagonist, and the location of the scene: the story.

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Guadagnino appears to be enjoying himself with the use of magical special effects. While his previous film, the adventurous love triangle tale “Challengers“, was generally considered “sexy”, it lacked sensuality. However, “Queer” stands apart; it’s brimming with tangible sensations. Much of this is due to Craig, who presents himself as an undeniable object of desire. The film was filmed by Guadagnino’s frequent collaborator Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, who makes the fantastical sequences feel immediate and genuine, and the more ordinary elements seem slightly dreamlike. Mukdeeprom also knows how to capture Craig’s unique brand of earthy, brooding attractiveness. Even the stubble on his chin seems faintly radiant, like dew on a blade of grass.

Although Guadagnino’s directorial prowess can sometimes lean towards ornate extravagance, his work in “Queer” may be his most sincere production since “Call Me By Your Name.” Unlike other works, “Queer” is set in a period when the term ‘identity politics’ didn’t exist, yet the characters’ identities were of paramount importance. In an era where expressing their true selves could lead to violence or even death, they held onto their identities tightly.

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2024-09-04 05:07

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