Touches You

That was an excellent one.

Just perfect...

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

'I Am Love' is a masterfully directed film by Luca Guadagnino with a stunning performance by Tilda Swinton. For those who are unaware, Swinton is my favorite actress of all time due to her ability to transform herself into any character in a film and play it so effortlessly, which is clearly exhibited in this film. Her performance is so raw and brilliant that it saves the film from its slow pacing. While the story itself is an engaging one, telling the story of a dangerous affair in the midst of a bourgeoisie family in Italy, the film does tend to drag on and feel tedious at times. It picks up with it's extraordinary and deeply satisfying ending that is mixed with emotions of sadness and happiness. Apart from its superb cast, this film also shines through its costume design, by Antonella Cannarozzi, and the overall visual style of the film with credits to the dazzling cinematography and experimental directing. While 'I Am Love' may certainly be a slow-moving film, it can certainly be loved for its flawless acting and aesthetic appeal.

This was so dull that I fell asleep.I get what everyone says about it. The cinematography is effective and the not-fitting-in-ness of Emma's character is apparent. She is a Russian living in a high society Italian environment and she gets embroiled in a steamy affair with her son's friend. But so what? What the film really lacks is exposition. I want to be told what is going on not to have to try to infer from supposedly meaningful looks or the power of Tilda Swinton's eyes - neither of which I picked up on. There was too much silence (I don't care at all for film scores - they should not be necessary to put across the power) where the viewer is expected to understand what the characters are thinking. Simply not good enough.While all the worthies out there will crow about the wonderful emotions that the film evokes, I wonder how many of them really understood it, or as one bright reviewer said, was it simply a case of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'? Another reviewer that said that the speed of the plot was 'glacial' (especially in the first hour), was spot on.

"I've nothing left to say." Krzysztof Kieslowski said when asked why he stopped making film. Luca Guadagnino has "something to say" but we're all ears that much or just fascinated with this fabulous images!. I think this conflict was greatly illustrated in a surrealistic way with this Philadelphia scene and operatic venture in the background, the look in Emma's eyes was louder than words, she's suffering in a silent mode after delivering parties smoothly to the others, some how she's thinking of breaking this silence but only in her conceptual imagination. Emma do not talk that much in Guadagnino script but you are totally attracted to her in a conceptual way. Once Emma touched by pain she's not the same, and Guadagnino made his touch of perfection on his masterpiece when she's gone.

Spoilers: The whole family had gathered, and it is unclear if everyone knows about the affair now, although they probably do. The head housekeeper doesn't even have to ask before she helps pack bags for Emma's escape. Stunning! My heart was racing for her - so few words were spoken but essays were written behind their eyes.The music crescendos in all the right places - times of intense emotion on Emma's part - so if you're a reviewer confused by the music, perhaps you should watch the movie again and really think about what is happening in each scene. Also stop watching blockbusters where everything is spelt out for you.A beautiful film. Incredibly (but only temporarily) sad.