If nothing else, Love is Strange has merits for the heartfelt and very believable performances of John Lithgow (as Ben) and Alfred Molina (as George), portraying two older gay men in a long-term relationship who decide to get married. Their wedding, which launches the film, is the highest point in a story that could have been called "Lives Fall Apart." For as soon as they marry, George, who works as a music teacher at a Catholic school, is fired because of the anti-gay-marriage doctrines of the Archdiocese. And things pretty much go downhill from there. Everything that happens in the film is credible, and it was refreshing to see a story directed at mature moviegoers, featuring good roles for older characters. Even so, I was left with a somewhat hollow feeling after seeing it. Actually, it seemed like director Ira Sachs went out of his way to be unsentimental, especially after a major development near the film's conclusion. In the end, it was hard to put a finger on how I felt about Love is Strange, except to say it felt strange.
Review of Love Is Strange
