Plainclothes

Wow. Very well made film. Very emotional ending at the very end. It's such a well crafted film. I do not come from a rural town nor from a religious environment but I have sensed this feeling of being isolated and scared of other people to know about me being gay. I have never seen a film that conveys these feelings as well as in this film. It's boiling inside the protagonist. He can't fight it off. He needs to free himself otherwise it'll kill him. The chemistry between the two lovers is really good. It's a gorgeous film with a really good soundtrack also. Well done Carmen Emmi, you had me sob at the end. It's an important film. Important these stories are being told.

I went into this film blind and did not know what to expect .Found Great acting and and an amazing capture of the stress, anxiety and fear one felt in the late 90's being a closeted gay man; told with flashbacks of home movie clips appropriate for each time period from the 70's 80's and 90's. It really highlights the trauma done to men who experience this. The panic sequences were really well done I hope younger audiences can appreciate that it wasn't as easy back then.

I felt what the characters felt, i've been there. I was stunned that a film can make me remember those feelings. Fear, panic, compassion and tears means a job well done.

Isn't entrapment a thing? I suppose that's why they had those rules not to go into the stall, not to say anything. And basically they relied on fear and shame just to get those fines. An entire operation dedicated fully to luring, tempting and then arresting gay men. In the nineties in New York, well, the state of... I still cannot wrap my head around it. And for what, for the fines? They had a quota for that or was it particularly lucrative? I guess the police do not have anything better to do, criminals to chase down and catch... Kind of heartbreaking to know that in the late 90s you still needed to live that way and be so afraid of something that is pretty common nowadays.

I was bothered by the flashbacks and flashforwards and it took me till the end of the movie to realize those scenes at his mom's were towards the end of the story actually. They felt older with the hairstyle so that's a minus, I don't think we were given enough hints really.

Really powerful ending, although with that family I'm afraid Luke dug himself into a hole.

LE Both leads are British lol.

LLE Is a nineties movie now a period movie? It's beginning to fell like it more and more. It's concerning.

I didn't know what to expect from Plainclothes but I found myself drawn in. The story is quite slow and simple but it works because the acting carries everything. Russell Tovey in particular makes it believable and real. He has this way of showing small emotions that makes you feel like you're right there with him.

The film has a few moments that feel very raw and intimate. Some people will call them graphic but to me they felt honest. It wasn't done for shock. It was more about the connection between the characters and how careful they were with each other.

I don't usually sit through films easily but there was something about this one that kept me watching. Maybe it was the performances or the mood of it all. It isn't a loud or fast film. It's quiet, moody and you have to let yourself sink into it.

I wouldn't say it's perfect. There are times where it drifts and you wonder where it's going. But in the end I felt glad I'd watched it. It stays with you after the credits. That's rare for me.

This gay movie revealed the dirty deeds of cops in the 90's era as the extreme result of homophobia. Disgusting, illegal and immoral. Like they don't have enough crimes to deal with. This movie follows Lucas, a gay cop who fell in love with one of his prey. It shows us Lucas' life journey to acceptance of his identity. Which is a real hardship, seeing how the people around him are extremely homophobic. It's very well acted and directed. Really worth watching. Put it on your watch list, if you haven't watched it yet.