I haven't seen this TV series, but this independent TV movie with a finale can still reflect a lot of Andrew Hagrid's personal creative style. The narrative of two or three days is concentrated in just over 80 minutes, and the director once again regains the time and space processing method of "Weekend Time". The night and day scenes become ambiguous, and the following trivial events blur the sense of time passing, and more night scenes are obviously an excellent opportunity for the protagonist to reveal his character and heart. The spatial processing is more fluid, and the camera seems to follow the protagonist all the way through the streets of San Francisco, bars, apartments, private studios, cafes, city halls, and restaurants that are open all night. There is no curious vision in the lens, but it can easily capture the openness and tolerance of this modern metropolis to the gay community. This story, which tells the story of the protagonist returning to a familiar place to attend a friend's wedding after a year, is completely a common Hollywood subject matter. During the process, various past events between the protagonist and his friends or old lovers are gradually revealed. However, the director tried his best to avoid the switching method of flashbacks, which is exactly the same as "45th Anniversary". In my impression, there is no such picture in the whole film at all. The narrative advancement is completely based on the writing of the dialogue, which is a test of the screenwriter's skill. In fact, the effect is quite good. Many incisive lines make people laugh, and there are many thought-provoking performances on topics such as gay marriage and elderly women's fertility.
What impresses me most is the conscious and courageous shift in the protagonist's view of love in just a few days, even though the happy ending seems to have come a little too soon. The director's way of presenting the real life of the gay community has positive and positive social significance, proving that the gay community should also have an independent view of love, and not succumb to moral constraints and worldly vision. This undoubtedly makes the film have the meaning of fighting for equal rights for the gay community.
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