Queer seeks to expose the complicated relationship between men. Society tends to lump men in categories in constant failed efforts to attempt to figure them out. This film points out a few realities of the male species. In a nut shell men are far more complicated than they are given credit for. They film starts out rather predictably. It's a far cry from what we know director Luca's work to be. Don't expect another "Call Me By Your Name" or anything close to it. It's different and it will take you to a different time and place where men were not so easy to read. They still are not easy to read. The only difference is today, we tend to apply our own perceptions and misgivings to people who we truly know nothing about. And in a nutshell this is what this film is all about. Saying more about the film will only give away its secrets. This is a film you want to discover on your own hopefully without having read much about it. It is slow paced, yet very nuanced and beautiful to watch while getting progressively more engaging. I would have liked to have seen more coverage on the young guy but I get the intentions behind its ,at times, vague narrative. The film does explore quite beautifully and visually the way most of us would really like to get a glimpse at the true self of the person to whom we entrust our hearts to. For that alone, I. Believe, the film has achieved its purpose.
