Queer
Daniel Craig has turned in one of 2024's most celebrated performances in prolific Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, CHALLENGERS) languid period drama QUEER, adapted from William S. Burroughs' 1985 romantic novella of the same name. Set in the 1950's, Craig (perhaps best-known as James Bond) stars as William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, who spends his days almost entirely alone, save for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier who is new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody. With Daan de Witt, Jason Schwarztman, Henrique Zaga, Lesley Manville.
"'Queer' is both visually lush, sexually explosive, and emotionally infuriating. It is not a journey that leaves our hearts full, but open and aching." (Mashable)
"There’s an air of unreality about the film. With its impeccable production design, its Almodóvarian emphasis on primary colours and its anachronistic use of late 20th-century rock songs, it sometimes seems more like animation than real life." (Toronto Star)
"It is a remarkably beautiful portrait of agony, anchored by Craig’s remarkably understated performance." (Globe and Mail)
"This hypnotic, often moving film speaks eloquently — in some scenes, graphically — about queer carnal ecstasy, and about the difficulty of its pursuit. It is a remarkable achievement by the prolific Luca Guadagnino." (Financial Times)
"In 'Queer', Luca Guadagnino meets William S. Burroughs on the iconoclast’s own slippery terms and the result is mesmerizing." (The Hollywood Reporter)
QUEER (Luca Guadagnino, 2024 / 18A / 136 mins) In 1950s Mexico City, an American immigrant in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student stirs the man into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.
📆 Monday, 27 Jan • Doors 8:30 pm | Movie 9:00 pm
📍 RIO THEATRE // 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver
