Overview
A story of two love affairs. A father's love for his five sons. And one son's love for his father, a love so strong it compels him to live a lie. That son is Zac Beaulieu, born on the 25th of December 1960, different from all his brothers, but desperate to fit in. During the next 20 years, life takes Zac on a surprising and unexpected journey that ultimately leads him to accept his true nature and, even more importantly, leads his father to love him for who he really is.
This is a film that is primarily about the dynamics of a family over many years. It starts out as a bit of a black comedy before it shifts into full-blown drama during the second half of the movie. I think what was most surprising is that not only does it move away from being a comedy but it actually begins to feel like a bit of an epic (it kind of reminded me of Once Upon a Time in America). The main character (and the movie itself) dances around the complexities of homosexuality and how the a family deals with the topic. I believe what I most admire about the film is that no character is heroic or evil. One of the advantages of being told over many years is that the evolution of characters can be put on full display. I really enjoyed the film – it is a shame that is is so hard to find.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews C.R.A.Z.Y.
Movie title: C.R.A.Z.Y.
Movie description: A story of two love affairs. A father's love for his five sons. And one son's love for his father, a love so strong it compels him to live a lie. That son is Zac Beaulieu, born on the 25th of December 1960, different from all his brothers, but desperate to fit in. During the next 20 years, life takes Zac on a surprising and unexpected journey that ultimately leads him to accept his true nature and, even more importantly, leads his father to love him for who he really is.
Date published: 2021-02-26
Director(s): Jean-Marc Vallée
Actor(s): Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Michel Côté, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Alex Gravel, Maxime Tremblay, Natasha Thompson, Francis Ducharme, Mariloup Wolfe, Johanne Lebrun, Émile Vallée, Hélène Grégoire, Jean-Louis Roux, Joël LeMay, Michel Laperrière, Mohamed Majd, Claude Gagnon, Jean-Alexandre Létourneau, Sébastien Blouin, Félix-Antoine Despatie, Gabriel Lalancette, Denis Trudel, Paule Ducharme, Aline Hooper, Isabelle Pagé, Christian Vézina, Anik Vermette, Marie-Yong Godbout-Turgeon, Aziz Attab, Philippe Muller, Jérôme Aubin, Jean-Marc Vallée, Marie-Michelle Duchesne, Alexandre Ayotte, Élizabeth Adam, Manu Raymond, Mathieu Pelletier
Genre: Drama, Comedy
My Review
This is a film that is primarily about the dynamics of a family over many years. It starts out as a bit of a black comedy before it shifts into full-blown drama during the second half of the movie. I think what was most surprising is that not only does it move away from being a comedy but it actually begins to feel like a bit of an epic (it kind of reminded me of Once Upon a Time in America). The main character (and the movie itself) dances around the complexities of homosexuality and how the a family deals with the topic. I believe what I most admire about the film is that no character is heroic or evil. One of the advantages of being told over many years is that the evolution of characters can be put on full display. I really enjoyed the film – it is a shame that is is so hard to find.
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My Review - 8.5/10
8.5/10