This Hindi movie is a pretty straightforward slice-of-life story that tries to give a modern look at what it's like to be a single, professional gay man. It dives into how he understands who he is, the chances he missed out on, and the personal choices he’s made along the way. The director used three parallel timelines to tell the story, which honestly didn't make much sense to me. While the core idea was actually pretty interesting, I really feel like this would have worked way better as a short film considering the point it was trying to make. Still, it wasn't a bad watch. The plot centers on Rachit, a city professional, and his friend Shikhar as they hang out for an evening. Rachit is a polished, urban guy, while Shikhar has more of a "small-town" rustic vibe, and you can really see the contrast between them when they talk. As the night goes on, Rachit starts thinking back to some old memories from a long time ago. He remembers being an intern after college in ...
A Manhattan-based filmmaker returns to Hong Kong for the purpose of documenting the opening of a new Disney theme park in Hong Kong, but instead finds himself mining his own displacement as a queer expatriate. In the process he meets a deceptively controlled gay dancer and an isolated shop girl who are drawn to his questioning nostalgia for a country that may never have been. Eventually, the trio goes on an expedition to Macau to find out whether the filmmaker's father helped launder Nazi gold during World War II.
There are so many issues being covered in the film, without making them explicit that I am not even sure which one WAS the main plot. There are lots of freeze frame and slow motion and random bath house visits. Had the film only focused on the two gay men, it still had some potential for viewers but throwing in a curveball without proper handling of the story of the girl, takes this film Deep South and nosedive. I will not be recommending this film to anyone. Please let me know in the comments if you have seen the film and am I missing out something here? (1/10)
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I searched for your review of addicted, the chinese BL drama from 2016 and was very surprised not to find it.
If you haven't watched yet, add that on your list. You know how picky I can be, this one is awesome.
you recommend watching it?
Can be watched on yt, just search for an uncut version to enjoy more.
I am sure you will like it a lot, like 8.5 at least
Favorites are like husbands, they are not perfect but you'd chose them over any other man on Earth.
Addicted is perfect. Original script, beautiful location, great directing, top-notch acting, minor flaws and maybe one disturbing scene, you'll know when you get to watch it. The closest BL it can be compared to is no other than I told sunset about you, with more straightforward characters though.
Actually, it is just genuinely good.
I really look forward to reading your review for this one.
I also realized from you all's list that I also haven't seen 'Love By chance'; so I need to see that as well