he got the oscar not just for the portrayal of a gay father,
but also for his mind blowing acting.
the movie revolves around a 38yr old unmarried guy who
rewinds back in time and tells the story of his gay father. HAL is out of the
closet gay in the times of 1955. at that
time, homosexuality was considered a disease and gays were treated brutally
everywhere in the world. but GEORGIA likes Hal and wishes to marry him even
though she knows that he s gay. they marry n they have a son oliver. but later in
time, georgia dies.after that Hal who is now aged 70years confesses to
his son that he s gay.hal also tells oliver that he wants to explore
the world of homosexuality and have a boyfriend too. oliver takes this in a very
good way. he s not disturbed, he s not angry on his father, he doesnt regret
that his father is gay. this is the best part of the film. at that very old
age, a gay wants to explore the world of homosexuality, he meets gays, goes to
gay clubs, participate in gay prides. he also gets a sexy handsome boyfriend.
later he gets diagnosed with stage4 lung cancer. that means
there is no treatment for cancer and he will die in very short time. so Hal
decides to live his life for the fullest for there is no 2nd chance.he goes out
for gay clubs wit his frens, organizes gay pride, home parties. i mean, what
other work he has? he has worked hard for his entire life, he has earned
enough. he had a wife, he has a son who takes good care of him. so he enjoys
everything a gay can enjoy in his life.and one fine day he dies.
the movie juggles between past and present.
in present time, Oliver s left alone with his dad's dog after his dad
passes away.later he likes a girl Anna in a party, dates her etc etc. all the not so
interesting.
the movie may seem boring at the beginning, but later on, it
gets interesting because of hal's acting and his gay'ish activities. he dances
like a queer in one scene, there is that spontaneous kiss which happens between
gays, shown very well in the movie. there is bond, there is affection, there is
love. a dying man will never ask for more. he has everything when he s going
away from the world.
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER really deserved the Oscar for his marvelous acting as a gay father. EVAN McGREGOR also has acted well as Hal's son. Hal's wife Georgia played by MARY PAGE KELLER s also good with those emotions blooming
out of her face.
this is a must watch for all the gays.
other gay themed movies i have watched,
1} MILK
2} brokeback mountain
3}`birdcage
4}I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS
5}A SINGLE MAN
6}PHILADELPHIA
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