Love is Strange is a sweet little independent film from the heart of Ira Sachs about love, marital life and the changes that come with aging.
Love is Strange is a film starring Alfred Molina and John Lithgow as life partners, George and Ben respectively, for 39 years in New York City.
Ira Sachs directs the film he and Mauricio Zacharias wrote that would eventually make it to film as Love is Strange. At face value, the movie is about Ben and George as they unexpectedly must crash with friends with family for a week while they downsize from their New York City apartment.
In reality, Love is Strange looks at the lives of a long term same sex couple who have dedicated their lives to one another, and finally making it official under the law, must still navigate around stressful obstacles. The plot of Love is Strange easily could have been told slanted toward laugh out loud comedy, but Sachs instead uses his direction to show realistic but complicated characters and their relationships with one another. As with most films that focus on character rather than action, it may be a bit slow for audiences that have a difficult time paying attention to subtleties.
Love is Strange was one of those films that I was excited about for an inexplicable reason. Perhaps it was because I was expecting an exaggerated comedic romp. The film I watched was not what I expected but still equally satisfying. There is something very tangibly real about the film in a completely untold way – a rare and exciting feat for a film in this day and age.
The unique thing about Love is Strange is how Sachs chooses to tell the story. At no point is the plot's trajectory clear to the audience. Further, Sachs chooses to decisively avoid clichés and this makes for a far more effective film overall.
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Love is Strange is a film starring Alfred Molina and John Lithgow as life partners, George and Ben respectively, for 39 years in New York City.
Ira Sachs directs the film he and Mauricio Zacharias wrote that would eventually make it to film as Love is Strange. At face value, the movie is about Ben and George as they unexpectedly must crash with friends with family for a week while they downsize from their New York City apartment.
In reality, Love is Strange looks at the lives of a long term same sex couple who have dedicated their lives to one another, and finally making it official under the law, must still navigate around stressful obstacles. The plot of Love is Strange easily could have been told slanted toward laugh out loud comedy, but Sachs instead uses his direction to show realistic but complicated characters and their relationships with one another. As with most films that focus on character rather than action, it may be a bit slow for audiences that have a difficult time paying attention to subtleties.
Love is Strange was one of those films that I was excited about for an inexplicable reason. Perhaps it was because I was expecting an exaggerated comedic romp. The film I watched was not what I expected but still equally satisfying. There is something very tangibly real about the film in a completely untold way – a rare and exciting feat for a film in this day and age.
The unique thing about Love is Strange is how Sachs chooses to tell the story. At no point is the plot's trajectory clear to the audience. Further, Sachs chooses to decisively avoid clichés and this makes for a far more effective film overall.
Please check out our WEBSITE for full reviews of all the recent releases and award contenders.