I first saw this movie on Netflix a few months back. It wasn't advertised as a "gay" movie, but I watched the preview and it was certainly giving off those vibes.
Sure enough it was definitely a love story between two young men, but with no kissing or traditional romance stuff you'd expect from a regular gay movie.
Adter it was over I knew I enjoyed it, but it was nothing to write home about. The actors were good looking, the locations and scenery were beautiful, and the story was a little complicated but I was able to follow along
Then a couple of nights ago I was up late and I started watching it again knowing that usually when I rewatch a somewhat "slow" movie I'll get sleepy and go to bed.
Boy was I wrong.
With the knowledge of seeing it before and knowing the outcomes of the movie and the characters, especially their motivations, it was like watching the movie for the first time all over again.
No spoilers, but what the characters do and why just changes ecerything. I also paid a lot more attention to the dialog than I I did the first time. I watch with subtitles and trust me when I saw if you miss just even a small but if the conversations, you'll going to miss a lot of key relevations.
I think because this was a gay love story the director and writer had to really tone down that part which I understand culturally. They definitely do not market this as a gay movie. But trust me, that's all this is - the story of two young men literally destined to meet and be together.
It was amazing.
