PASSAGES
Well, this one promises to be very interesting. I think movies that put relationships under the microscope are not for everybody because not everybody likes to do self-reflection this way. But it can be entertaining to see how others approach cataclysmic changes in their relationships. And apparently that kind of cataclysm happens here.
I have to say that I love Ben Whishaw, he's the kind of leading man I kind of relate to. And Franz Rogowsky has the kind of physicality I find magnetic in men, so this movie grabs me from the start. It also has one of those messy, sexy love triangles that people who date Bi men kind of fear: your man suddenly starts fucking a woman. It's one of the things you first talk about when you start dating anybody: how open are you? I have dated Bi men in the past and I have had very clear in my head what I was getting into. I don't know if that is the case here, but with a man like the one Rogowsky is portraying, it should not come as a surprise.
I think that a good primer for this movie is to watch Keep the Lights On, another movie directed by Ira Sachs that delves into messy relationships. Told you August was gonna be lit.
Happy viewing!
XOXO
I'm not really into drama, gay, straight or otherwise. I find life dramatic enough as it is.
ReplyDeleteOh, Dave.
DeleteMovies (and books) are a reflection of life. As I said, some people really don't like that mirror held up in front of them...
XOXO
I also love Whishaw, and Franz Rogowsky? Well, there's an accent there so I'm sold.
ReplyDeleteI have never dated a bisexual man and I wonder if I could, though I do know I am very up front about what I wanted, and want, in a relationship.
Still, one wonders.
xoxo
Oh, Franz is ELECTRIFYING. That man!
DeleteAnd dating bisexual men is really the same as dating gay men. They're dudes. You do need to set the record straight at the beginning so there's no confusions, though.
XOXO
I always put the rules up front first in every relationship, for both sides of the couple, so there are no surprises ... hopefully.
DeleteI love Ben Whishaw too! Haven't seen him in a movie for awhile now.
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteSo underrated. I think I last saw him in a 007 movie??
XOXO
He was recently in Women Talking which is a wonderful film.
DeleteCould be interesting. What I find even more worth exploring is that my experience with bi men I've had is strange. When bi men have had threesomes with me with men or they are seeing another man, it never bothered me. But when one was seeing me and a woman is bothered me and couldn't continue with it. I never could figure out why.
ReplyDeleteOhhh that's peculiar.
DeleteI think it may be related to the fact that you can actually relate to the man being in a relationship with a man but cannot when it comes to a woman? Who knows?
XOXO
HuntleyBiGuy:
ReplyDeleteAll relationships, whether gay, straight, bi, etc., come with some peril. Expectations have to be clear from the start, and as the relationship progresses and matures, you have to check in to make sure you’re still on the same page. Life is messy, we have to do our best to survive.
XOXO 👨🏼❤️💋👨🏽
Oh, relationships are work.
DeleteThat checking back is part of how relationships grow, of course. Nothing stays the same and people need to be aware of the other all the time...
XOXO
I do like movies that dissect the human condition... and sexy and sensual to boot? How fun. Ben Whishaw is a very interesting actor. Not the usual and his manner of speaking is unique. I might want to see this. Though it seems doomed... set up to be a doomed romance. Thanks for sharing, dear. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteSame!
DeleteHumans are endlessly fascinating, no matter if they're in one of the ten stories there are to tell. I love Whishaw. He's a quiet storm. I want to see this too. And I think it's gonna be a doomed romance for Rogwski, I think...
XOXO