As Harry Styles said..."This movie is about wasted time"......

Just wanted to let you both know that this was a book adaptation, based on a real life experience of the author (a love triangle with ‘bob’ Buckingham and his wife . The story in my opinion was really touching. I do believe that at the end Marion did have to leave, even if she didn’t resolve anything really. It’s really interesting, so if you guys have free time it would be something you could look into

you should watch Harry's commentaries on the film, he and David described it in such a beautiful way. And as a harry fan, he was in 'don't worry darling' as well and you can see how much more comfortable he is in this role than in that one. He was also in Dunkirk a Christopher Nolan movie in 2017. Loved your reaction

@kellydannar2027

4 ай бұрын

I couldn’t disagree more. Think what you will of him in this movie, but thinking he was more comfortable in DWD is ludicrous. This was a quiet movie and it takes practice to learn when to go full on and when to pull back. Yes the rest of the cast outshined him but they are veteran actors. This was his third role. And there were moments of true brilliance. The beauty of that last moment that brought people to tears-Harry. The intensity and connection in those moments between him and Patrick, especially the gorgeous love scenes, were incredible. I think people are being harsher because it’s Harry. They expect BIG, smooth, A STAR. But instead he chose to be awkward and indecisive and much more like a real person.

@ThaliaLH

4 ай бұрын

I believe @emilie4017 is saying Harry was more comfortable in My Policeman than DWD, not the other way around. @@kellydannar2027

@aster_11

4 ай бұрын

​@@kellydannar2027they're saying he was in dwd but you can see how much more comfortable he is in this (I'm a policeman) than dwd. I think the wording of that sentence slightly confused you lmao

@kellydannar2027

4 ай бұрын

@@aster_11Oh! You’re right. I’m so sorry @emilie4017 ! I did misread your comment. I actually totally agree and am very embarrassed now.

The guy playing Patrick is David Dawson, and yes he is INCREDIBLE in this. I think Harry did good too, considering that he is not a professional actor. His heart was in this though, and it shows. I think he could be much better with the right director - he was brilliant in that small role of Dunkirk, for example.

@michelle_in_multimedia2217

4 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you.

The book is from Marion's perspective and I found her really aggravating in the book. So in that way the movie was a pleasant surprise.

If you’re enjoying period films, Maurice would be such a great option for a reaction video! Hugh Grant, James Wilby, and Rupert Graves!

@cazb5777

5 ай бұрын

Definitely! Maurice is my all time favourite film!

@yu-lb8py

5 ай бұрын

Yessssss plssssssss

@bacchusbegins

5 ай бұрын

I agree. Please! I saw Maurice in the theatre when it was initially released, and was blown away. Rupert Graves easily one of the sexiest actors ever. Such a beautiful man and one hell of an actor. Please react to Maurice!

@767wattsy

5 ай бұрын

Oh hell yes! MAURICE is a masterpiece and naked young Rupert Graves is definitely an added bonus.

i feel like so often when we watch movies or series set in these times we think "back then it must have been so scary" or "i cant imagine having to hide so much" but i think people forget to acknowledge that this kind of society is still how much of our world functions. This fear and danger and hiding may be somewhat a thing of the past for some countries but many parts of the world people are still living in this type of situation

The whole cast is queer. The director said they wanted the characters to be played as true to the core as possible. P.s. Harry styles fought for the role. And later in the interviews said the movie is about lost time and how that is the most devastating thing ever.

@rebeccaw1428

4 ай бұрын

Exactly

@EmelynAbreu

3 ай бұрын

And the director said Harry didn't know how to lie just yet (bless him, but that man never knew how to lie to save his life and I really don't think he could ever learn, that's why he does good only when he can relate to that character) and that made his performance even more real, 'cause he understood Tom's feelings, he related with him. Also he knew the entire script by heart when he came for the audition.

When I saw Tom watching the young couple outside the shop, or Hawk, as you say, watching the streets of San Francisco I can feel their pain to be robbed of their lives just because they were born a few years before. It's so unfair. And how many real men and women had to feel this?

My Policeman is based on Bethan Roberts’ 2012 book of the same name,which was inspired by the real-life love triangle between writer E.M. Forster, policeman Robert “Bob” Buckingham and his wife May Buckingham. Like Tom Burgess and Patrick Hazlewood in My policeman, there was also an age gap between E.M., who was 51, and Bob, who was 28, when they met. Also like Tom’s wife, Marion Taylor, Bob’s wife, May, was also a nursemaid for E.M.in the later years of his life.

The showrunner for Fellow Travelers wrote the screenplay for this film ❤

@AStoryWorthTelling

5 ай бұрын

Oh wow! We didn’t know that!

@christiana7424

5 ай бұрын

@@AStoryWorthTelling I didn't either until two days ago 😅

@breatheinmyworld8230

5 ай бұрын

Wowwww

@stephenpeters8971

5 ай бұрын

And Linus Roache was in Fellow Travelers. Lucy father, the senator who commits suicide.

@rebel.taylord

5 ай бұрын

@@stephenpeters8971 ⁠That's where I've seen him! Throughout this video I kept thinking he's so familiar lol

That ending had me sobbing, it wasn't a happy nor a sad ending it was just bitter-sweet. As harry said multiple times in interviews about the movie; it really highlights wasted time, and that's what gets me, all the time they lost. Also I don't know if it'd be a genre you enjoy but you should watch dunkirk directed by christopher nolan to see more of harry's acting he killed that role, it was his acting debut and might be his best acting imo, I think you'd agree. The movie's really good too.

i believe marion is very much the villian and the book especially was not trying to give her sympathy, even tho i dont think the movie really did either. i think they took the title of the book and movie "my policeman" and both halves of the movie showed patrick's perspective of seeing tom as "his policeman" and then the other half showing marion's perspective of loving "her policeman." i think it was trying to show how patrick loved tom selflessly but because of the society he was in it was seen as selfish, whereas marion loved selfishly but because she was a woman loving a man, she was actually entitled when she thought she was being selfless and doing what was 'right' for tom. she had more flashbacks to the present tho, which could come off as it being about her and being self-righteous, but i more so see it as patrick and tom having past flashbacks because that's where their life kind of "ended" as free people whereas she got more of the future because she got to continue "living" even when they didn't. this is one of my favorite lgbtq+ films because of how much it showed the difference in chemistry and how different tom is with them. he's a kind and innocent person in patrick eyes, when tom could truly be himself, but stern and stubborn in marion's eyes when he's with her. i think that really showed how when someone queer is forced into the closet and to hide, they have to hide all of themselves, even the good. sorry this comment is long, i always enjoy your guys' reactions and adore hearing about your perspectives. you're also both so funny!! im so happy to see the channel evolving and growing too :)

Remember also that Marion did not learn the truth of Tom & Patrick's relationship until after the marriage. Divorce was a far more taboo matter at the time, perceived as a tremendous moral failure. Given the cultural context of the day, Marion deserves some sympathy as well. She acted very harshly but also understandably given Tom's lie. --Not equating the scale of her experience with that of Patrick or Tom. I just think it's important to consider all sides of the equation.

@glockenrein

4 ай бұрын

“Some” sympathy? All the sympathy. She was lied to and trapped and cheated on and violated. I understand perfectly why she did what she did.

@EmelynAbreu

4 ай бұрын

Sorry, but she could have caused the death of both Patrick and Tom just for pure jealousy. Yes, I understand she was feeling betrayed but she knew exactly what she was doing, she knew she'd destroy Patrick's life, she knew he'd go to prison, she knew he could be killed. She wouldn't regret it if it wasn't for the conversation she had with Tom where she understood that he could be implicated as well, that's the only reason why she went to court, the only reason why she even cared. She's selfish and spoiled. Yeah, she felt it really badly, she was hurt, but what she did against Patrick has no excuse.

@glockenrein

4 ай бұрын

@@EmelynAbreu is she really the one being selfish? Or is it maybe the two guys who are using her? And she isn’t feeling betrayed, they are in fact betraying her. She’s also a product of the time she’s living in and homophobia was normal, expected even. So no, why would she feel bad? She’s not the one who ruined someone’s life first. I don’t think either party has the moral high ground here but my sympathy is definitely with her. The two guys at least knew from the beginning what was going on and had time enough to think their choices through. They could’ve told her at any point or, you know, not married her. She on the other hand was blindsided.

@EmelynAbreu

4 ай бұрын

@@glockenrein they were also a product of the time. The only way they had for loving each other was staying in the dark, loving in the shadows, they could afford being out and proud, they couldn't tell her. I don't think Tom was right, I think he was the one that made the first wrong choice, but based on the book, he was raised by a very homophobic family (not unusual), he was terrified of what he was, he chose to be a policeman so he could "perform masculinity" he knew he had to find a woman and get married and Marion was always there, being the best friend of his sister, the shy little girl that was so blind that couldn't understand all the signs that he was a gay man, Sylvie (Tom's sister) even tells her that he was not "that kind of man", she was impling that he was gay. He needed a cover, she was there. And I don't think he was right by any chance, he was a coward, and his cowardice made all of them pay. But people make mistakes when they are terrified. Imagine being a gay man, in a homophobic environment, at a time when being yourself was a felony? They were both desperate and afraid, that's why I can understand what they did, even though I don't agree with their choices, but I definitely can't have the same sympathy for Marion, cause what she did was not motivated by fear, it was totally selfish.

I love this movie, but it's definitely not perfect, and the points you brought up are really valid. I do think the movie is too much on the side of "we all hurt each other equally" when what happened to Patrick is on a completely different level. As far as the emphasis on Marion's POV, I feel conflicted about it as well because while I'm gay, I'm also a woman. There are so many stories about infidelity (gay and straight) in which The Wife/Girlfriend is not afforded sympathy or a POV of her own. It ties into the larger trend, historically, of female characters across media, which is finally FINALLY changing. I appreciate the fact that Marion isn't just a villain or just a victim, but a complex human being in her own right. There's also an argument to be made as to the value of including points of entry/accessibility for straight people engaging with queer stories. I don't think we're obligated at all to make straight people feel comfortable or pardoned from accountability, but I did watch this movie with my mom, and I know her experience of it would have been very different without Marion's POV. My mom was raised in a very conservative and homophobic environment, and the journey she's been on these last few years since I came out has been amazing to witness (I'm very lucky and proud of her 💖) While she felt deep sympathy for Patrick and Tom, Marion was the character that challenged and clearly made her uncomfotable, particularly in the scene where Marion's called out by her fellow teacher. I think there's profound value in straight people recognizing their own past/present homophobia through the lens of the damage it does to queer people.

@acrynellys

5 ай бұрын

On a completely unrelated note, special shout out should be given to the VFX person(s) who had to digitally remove all of Harry's tattoos 👏👏👏

@nomadine85

5 ай бұрын

Very well put!

I love how they added in a quick view of Harry Syles right after Linus Roach reaches out and touches Rupert Everets hand. As though Rupert was remembering the past for a moment.

Great reaction, guys. I remember Rupert Everett was a big star in the 90s, then he just disappeared. The reason why all makes sense now. I've watched this movie about 5 times and that last shot of Tom and Patrick always gets me. I like to think that now since times have changed and they can be out and free, Patrick will be out of that chair in no time and they can have at least a few good decades together.

The director said the movie had an all queer cast.

@suvijii841

4 ай бұрын

Yep.

If you have the occasion, you should read the book! It explains all the confusion that you can feel while watching the movie, and in my opinion it's even more emotional than the movie :)

Thank you for reacting to this beautiful movie Alex and Josh. Did you notice in the final scene how the present day Tom and Young Tom each were reunited with Patrick?

Sorry to post it here, but just want to share my recent discovery of the Queer as Folk show (the US version of the original 8 episodes UK show of the same name that aired in the UK in 1999). It ran on Showtime for 5 seasons from 2000 to 2005, has 83 episodes all together. What an incredible masterpiece, it is groundbreaking and so ahead of it's time that it still feels absolutely relevant. It has well developed characters and compelling story lines that pull you in and never let go. Also, the show is full of incredibly hot, very explicit gay sex/love scenes. I understand it is a lot of material to react to, so even if you don't, please do yourself a favor and watch it if you haven't yet. I did watch the UK original series as well and it was ok, but the US version is something else entirely.

@la.uralox

5 ай бұрын

Brian Kinney is an incredible character!

@mapleleaf9691

5 ай бұрын

@@la.uralox Agree, i have never seen such a character on TV before. Gale Harold was magnificent playing Brian. I wish more younger people watch Queer as Folk US series. I have watched all the recent ones (including Fellow Travelers which i loved), but nothing else compares.

Strong recommendation to watch Linus Roache in 1994’s Priest and Rupert Everett in 2018’s The Happy Prince for further representation of the terrors of the closet

@ellesaaltjejenneke5400

5 ай бұрын

Gosh I loved Priest, it broke me, but it had very funny moments as well.

@francoistredoux2489

2 ай бұрын

And don't forget Rupert Everett (and Cary Elwes and Colin Firth) in Another Country (1984). Not necessarily the terrors of the coset, but very much showing the breeding ground for "no commies and no queers".

I'm so glad the story was told from her perspective. There are just too many LGBT+ stories about the guys getting together and blithely trampling the woman underfoot. Everyone is too busy cheering on the guys, but no-one spares a thought about the broken woman underneath. This tale provides some sort of balance, even if the outcome is bittersweet.

@justascomplicated8182

5 ай бұрын

I mean it's more so that one party is usually risking alienation, criminalization, violence, etc. if they come out than not "sparing a thought", no? lol. I think the movie that gets this dynamic the best is probably brokeback. It's heavily implied that the main character gets brutalized as a result of his sexuality, but the movie spends plenty of time on the wifes of both men.

@bajanyaoikaizer6902

5 ай бұрын

🙄Maybe because the men are the ones who are hurting, suffering, struggling, self-oppressing and risking everything to live their lives; while the woman *ONLY* _looses a husband, which could've happened for other reasons anyway_ .

@sbashkatova

5 ай бұрын

“Only” loses her husband? Um… If my partner married me without sharing that they were basically madly in love with someone else and intended to hide a relationship with that person while making me think we were in a monogamous relationship and also gaslit me whenever any thought bubble of suspicion entered my brain, I’d go on a murderous rampage. Marion was naive, and petty, and the whole situation was fucked up, and it’s devastating to know that this is still a reality for so many people in the world today. And she was wrong. But, no, not “only” loses a husband.

@stylesforever1297

2 ай бұрын

@@bajanyaoikaizer6902pathetic way to look at it! I’ve been in Marion’s position and he nearly married me knowing all along he was gay. That is utterly devastating she was completely betrayed. Absolutely what Marion did was wrong but don’t dare say her pain is nothing.

@Elenuay

Ай бұрын

I don't think we can look at this from the lens of our modern lives in countries which have legalised gay marriage and judge the characters for their actions. It was just shit for everyone because the law didn't allow this type of situation to be resolved in a good moral way.

David Dawson (young Patrick) also did a great job in Ripper Street - a series from 2012-2016 based in 1889-1897 . Not queer focussed but it comes up

"Back in the day it was scary" Always gets me because well I was living the exact same life till 2018 in my country..

I think the thing that bummed me out about this movie is that the story didn't actually have to be a tragedy - it was based on E.M. Forster and Bob Buckingham's relationship (Bob was married to a woman, and Forster lived with them in his later years), but the three of them ultimately coexisted peacefully - no one sent anyone to prison, no one was permanently destroyed by it, etc. I think it could have been a much more interesting story to see how all three coped with sort of achieving equilibrium and a sort of happiness but also never quite having precisely the life they wanted - there is loss there too, albeit more nuanced, that I think would have been just as fascinating to explore

This movie is so beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. No one ever reacts to this movie so I'm happy you guys did.

“My Policeman” was made by the same people who made “Fellow Travelers”.

It's great to hear two people who didn't live it try to discern how people had to live in that time. I love knowing that you didn't have that experience and it's a puzzle for you. It's very heartening for me. Thanks

It’s definitely a well cast movie! I regret not watching it earlier.

Linus Roach plays the older Patrick and was the Lucy's dad in Fellow Travelers!

@suvijii841

4 ай бұрын

Nope, he plays older Tom. Older Patrick is Rupert Everett.

If you get the chance, I highly recommend watching the landmark gay film VICTIM from 1961 - not only is it a landmark film in terms of gay representation of its period, several years before decriminalisation, but it stars gay actor Dirk Bogarde in an amazingly strong performance.

Please can you review Jimmy McGovern's "Priest" where you will see Linus Roache as a priest and LGBT representation! This is why I loved seeing Linus cast in My Policeman.

Just going to leave my weekly plea for Good Omens here. Thanks guys!

You're right. The way they had sex, since the first time, was sweet and intimate. Other movies, like "Brokeback Mountain" or "God's own country" or "Fellow travelers", show us rough first times. Here, it's natural and sweet, without the fear, the shame or wtf happened when you feel uncomfortable in what you do, because the whole world said that it's wrong. Patrick is a proud man, years before the Pride. Maybe careful, but he knows there is no guilt in what he does.

Reminds me of 'Man in an Orange Shirt' 2017 TV movie. I only watched part 1 because it took place in the 1940's after WWII.

@michelle_in_multimedia2217

4 ай бұрын

That's a great movie. I watched both parts but I loved the first part more.

Age difference too Patrick is in his 30’s and Tom in his early 20’s. Patrick is educated. Tom is not.

Thanks for another great video! I also recommend "The Imitation Game", if you haven't seen it yet.

Alex don't be afraid to give your opinions. I find them interesting. You see stuff that I miss. Bring on the controversy. 🙃

I loved the movie! Im a massive Harry Styles fan, but a almost forgot he was in it as everyone was so good. I cried my eyes out! I had full compassion for all of them & what they all went through. I just wanted them all to be happy & not waste one more second being sad & scared in the end. I love them all. ❤

Have you seen The Happy Prince? Rupert Everett plays Oscar Wilde. He also directed and I think wrote it.

I always watch these on the treadmill so I LOVE when they’re longer

I loved this movie even though it broke me. And when I read the book it broke me even more

@AStoryWorthTelling

5 ай бұрын

I think it broke us too!

@elinedefaux

5 ай бұрын

@@AStoryWorthTelling I would have been surprised if it hadn’t. Also if you want even more heartbreak the book is even more heartbreaking cause you will understand Mirriam more since it is from hers POV

@estrella.t91

5 ай бұрын

yeah the book destroys u😭😭

@elinedefaux

5 ай бұрын

​@@estrella.t91 I feel like it is a book I could re-read and it would dystroy me the same way

As a Harrie and a massive fan of y’all IM SAT

David Dawson is so underrated

Gotta go to work in a few minutes but I’ll definitely be back to watch this evening. Thanks Alex and Josh

My Policeman is my 2nd favorite movie and it was nice to hear another opinion even if I didn't agree on everything that was said at the end of the video 😅but it also opened my mind. And for the fact that the scenario seems to be more written from Marion's perspective is because in the book My Policeman, the point of view is shared between Marions's memories and feelings and Patrick's diary. So we don't have Tom's point of view at all and Patrick's is only spread through some things he wrote many years before, but I have never realized how much this impacted the movie before you pointed it out so thank you.

For me, taking the perspective of the wife is a choice that; while I wouldnt have made it as an author myself; I can understand the reason behind it. The wife basically takes the position of the audience surrogate. So, we are watching it from her point of view. We dont get any flashbacks of what is going on between Patrick and Tom until she enters the picture. My biggest issue with the story is the reaction some audiences have of Marion's choice to leave in the end. A lot of people see it as her "finally" doing the right thing, and somehow wanting to give her some sort of pass because she made the right choice eventually. I cant give her that grace. Tom said it best: She ruined his (Patrick's) life. And, I am sorry, I dont think I could ever forgive her for it.

@jomarch1085

5 ай бұрын

This is my read, too. The wife seems petty to me. Not a fan.

I think I've watched this video at least 8 times by now; I love your balance of comedy, insight, and heartfelt engagement. I would LOVE to see what you think about some older gay movies, particularly "Maurice" and "My Beautiful Laundrette" 💖

the past few days i’ve been binge watching your guys videos and i’m obsessed so i just subbed to the patreon 😂 i just have to see your full reactions to stuff so im about to go on another binge 🫶🏼

Yayyyy another great one! Still desperately begging you to react to Rocketman, you'd love it

@AStoryWorthTelling

5 ай бұрын

Definitely coming in the near future

@user-dl5zl5ph6q

5 ай бұрын

@@AStoryWorthTelling Omg thank you so much! I love your channel and that's my favorite movie, I can't wait!

@darylridingamotorcycle666

5 ай бұрын

yes please🙏🏼

Subscribed after your review of Saltburn :D Love you both! We have the same sense of humour and i love your serious chats too. ty for showing me more lgbtq+ films 💗

So Linus Roache, who plays the older Tom, was in a gay film called Priest (1994). It's pretty....naughty. 😉 Add that to your list! Keep it up you two, love your content. ❤️😊

I watched this just yesterday and thought it was very moving, I betrayed to read the book now. Love your reactions btw!

I was waiting for this!!!❤❤❤

Have you had a chance to see All of us strangers yet? 🙂 I'm going to the cinema next Sunday and if I could get a reaction to Weekend (also directed by Andrew Haigh) for that occasion, that would be amazing... 😇 But no pressure... 😅

such a beautiful thoughtful reaction I would expect nothing less from the both of you 🥰🥰 I know it’s not super popular and well know but I think you both would absolutely LOVE man in an orange shirt. It has similar themes to this but is deeply heartbreaking and moving but also soo fan worthy 🥵

The book is written in Marion's perspective and Patrick's (through diary), but we never get Tom's perspective. Also in the book, in the end Marion just leaves a note and doesn't personally talk to either of them before leaving. The book and the movie are the same and not at the same time, you get very different feelings about the characters and the story. Loved your reaction.

I love your reaction videos and this was again a really good one. I saw this movie a while back. If you haven't seen it yet I recommend "Consenting Adults" (2007) from the BBC about the Wolfenden committee.

I think it would be interesting for you to see a 1994 film called "Priest". Linus Roache, who played the older Tom Burgess in this movie, portrays a priest struggling with his homosexuality. I'm also curious if you know that he is the son of actor William Roache (Ken Barlow on Coronation Street).

Thanks for posting this! ❤ please also consider reviewing Three Months ❤ 😊

love this movie a lot. i rewatch quite often for my own sanity haha! as a harry fan it was definitely an experience to witness this movie considering all the criticism of his role and esp w certain people thinking he was doing this as a form of queerbaiting and just certain narratives they try and push onto him. in my opinion (i could be biased) but i love this movie / role more than his past roles in ‘dont worry darling’ and ‘dunkirk’. i can see how it can be seen as not a well acted part tho! :)

Oh marion is hated bigtime by most viewers especially ones who read the book while waiting for the film. But i think her character is def in a way the villain of the story especially in the book, they didn't make her as dislikable in the film. And while I get the people who sympathize with her, it still doesn't the least bit justify what she did

yall have to react to "the boys in the band(2020)"

This is adapted from a beautiful book by Bethan Roberts. It was directed by Michael Grandage (who is gay) and two of the main stars are LGBT (Emma and David - who can say about Harry...). I think it is harder for the younger generation to understand the reality and constraints of the 40's/50/s/60/s and can be rather harsh in their judgement. Marion was brought up to believe one thing and the law and state was telling her that it was wrong. Then Tom lied to her and made her believe that he loved her. She was completely blindsided. What she did was awful and it ruined all of their lives (Patrick being the worst off), but people DO act in the heat of the moment and terrible things do occur all of the time. You are right to acknowledge how easy it is today in comparison. Also, it is supposed to be the 90s not modern day when we see the older versions of Tom, Patrick and Marion. I liked the film, but actually the book is miles better.

Great reaction! I recommend Firebird and Operation Hyacinth next

Please Alex don't worry about people reaction to your thoughts, it was honest and as valid as any other view. I share a new reflex I had today. I have just watched this movie this afternoon. and at the end my reaction was: did Josh and Alex reacted to it? so I came here 😁

I actually got really annoyed at some HS fans when press for this was going around. It is assumed by a large section of fans that he is in the closet. A lot of them will make commentary about it, ask friends and family members invasive questions, and don't even get me started on the theory he's in a secret relationship with one of his former band mates. Just because someone is famous it doesn't give the public the right to know everything about them. I don't know of course if Harry is indeed queer, but if he is and wants to keep that to himself that is his right. Someone's sexuality is no one's business but their own. It pisses me off when people try to out someone. And Harry has had to deal with just that for over a decade now. People need to mind their business.

@shelleynull6532

5 ай бұрын

I completely agree and I am also a massive Harry fan and it makes me insane when some of his fan base go on and on with absolutely non stop conspiracy theories about him. They literally speak on and on how his record label and managers force him to be in the closet and as one who has kids who work in that Industry it just isn't a thing. Maybe 40 years ago but the absolute lawsuit that would come would be record breaking. Let that man live his life it's so disrespectful to assume anyones sexuality.

@user-lv4yd8so3s

4 ай бұрын

And yet here you are talking about his sexuality

@SubKween

4 ай бұрын

@@rebeccaw1428 it's about one of the actors so completely relevant. Also, please do show me the rules when it comes to commenting since you are apparently the comment police. 🙄

@Romaaaaane

4 ай бұрын

I am a larrie, one of these people who thinks he's/was in love with Louis (his bandmate) but honestly I just want them to be happy, it doesn't matter with who they're in love, as long as they're happy I'm happy...

@stylesforever1297

2 ай бұрын

I have to say it’s not harries that go on about his sexuality it’s sick larries ! They actually attacked his own mother on social media for showing she’d gone to see Don’t Worry Darling while his then girlfriend was horrifically and I mean horrifically bullied but them believing he’s with a man who’s said so many times he’s straight !

IM AN 84 YEAR OLD GAY MAN ,PLEASE DONT MOK THOSE DAYS IT WAXS A hard time, we where treated like mentally different we had some. kind 0f twisted dysfunctional brain.😮

I adore you both! OMG, thank you for saying what we're all thinking. Cheers darlings. XO

speak on it! i think a lot of people agree with you when it comes to this movie, me included, it sympathizes way too much with marion for my liking. i understand they were all put in a difficult situation but like you said it feels like we´re seeing it more from her pov and theyre trying to equalize their experiences and it made me so angry at some points, literally the first time i watched the movie i said the same exact thing about how She was the ending shot ?? it just made me so angry, when alex said it i literally screamed "thank you!!!!!" at my screen. you guys were honestly on point with everything you said really, i agree with it all. love your videos, great reaction as usual!!

Very excited for this!

@AStoryWorthTelling

5 ай бұрын

Same here!

I straight (huh?) up cried during this film.

Alex do you not use a cushion for your knees?? I find it makes such a difference!

@brianmatthews1736

5 ай бұрын

Comfortable knees makes for longer, better uh-hum "interactions"...knees that are in pain tends to make the person performing the action to RUSH and not take their time to make it better...Just saying....

Why you're so late???? This movie is from the book, but.... I must say it's not a perfect adaptation. Unfortunately they delete the best parts! Specialy Venice trip. Where that Patrik says: let's just stay and live here.just you and me.and be free. Also, they don't do that at the first drawing meeting. Tom goes to Patrik's house several times before. And, when Patrik is in jail, my god! He tells his and his policeman story and they hit him and hit him everytime he open his mouth..... Eventualy, it couls be so much better. But I watched it for Harry several times!!! I really love gay Harry😉

Story is telling from two point of view. Marion and Patrik..

Very much praying this isn't like super cheeky to suggest but I'm hoping after one of the shows you guys are watching right now finishes, you guys could consider reacting to Druck (the German skam) in the future? It's nothing like the other remakes you've reacted to, as it doesn't follow the formula of the original and feels like a completely different show, including the twist of the Evan character! The Isak and Evan characters in it are my favorite versions of them in the Skam universe, and I feel it would be a great watch for you both and won't feel repetitive and like it won't keep you guessing :) Show less

Written by Ron who wrote Fellow travellers but he did not direct it!

I wonder if the intention was to show how by refusing to let one group of people live their truth you rob all people of the opportunity to truly be free. All three of them were victims of the times they lived in, she was just the lesser of the three victims. Patrick was the one who truly suffered the most despite being the one you lived closest to his truth.

No it completely ruined everything for Marion too. My ex turned out to be gay and so often men marry and it really hurts the partner/ wife ! This film is incredible and it completely breaks everyone’s heart. The betrayal was all of them. And Harry’s acting was great actually and it’s only his second role !

david dawson absolutely stole this movie, excited to check out other stuff he's been in!!

As its been said this is a book adaptation and the film misses some of the nuances of the relationships between each of them that you get in the book. As some bits they've changed some bits. The book is a mixture of Marion's perspective and Patrick's perspective as Marion reads his journal, represented in the flashbacks.

i think your looking at this to much from your perspective because so much today is accepted. in the early years of this timeline homosexuality was a crime, divorce was a shun. getting married while in love with someone else was ruining lives she gave up most of here life knowing the man she loved was not in love with her but someone else throuple thing rarely work today. just like trans life usually ends in suicided

Love Harry Styles but thought this was a lousy movie. Harry hasn't learned how to change character from the inside out.

OMGGGGG!!!!! I JUST SAW THIS MOVIE TODAY. 😅❤

Hi :) If you have the chance please take a look at "Milk" and "When We Rise".

As fan of Harry is important for other people that are not in the fandom and know him to understand that this is Harry's way of saying he is Tom. In a absolute normal and ideal life and period of time, Tom wouldn't have to hide his true self marring a woman and Harry wouldn't be pushed to have straight public relationships to have a career in the film and music industry because queer artists don't sell well. And no, i am not assuming, closeting exists, Harry has been clear about himself for years, people and expecially some fans just refuse to read what's between the lines...

@Mulbert

3 ай бұрын

As a queer person (IDK if you're also LGBT+) this kind of discussion makes me very uncomfortable. Similar to the Taylor Swift theories, the only way you can know for sure is if they come out and the speculation is worrisome. If you're a fan isn't it enough to like his music and acting without obsessing over his personal life? I'm not trying to be harsh, I'm into other fandoms so I can understand the intense feelings, I just think we shouldn't assume such personal things about real people.

Really good film, emotional. Love your reaction

They are finally here

She ruined 3 lifes... And it's more painfull to know that Harry was BEGGING for this role (but My Policeman had zero promo from his management , they did only disgusting things with Olivia for DWD movie) and we're all know WHY...

He's very Wilhelm... I-💀🥲

The book was written from her prospective, the movie balanced it better than the book !

I was surprised at Harry Styles resemblance to a very young Dirk Bogarde, a movie star of the 1950's, 60;s & 70's. Dirk was "closeted" gay to the public but never married and lived in a relationship with his manager Anthony Forwood until Forwood's death in 1988. In 1961 he starred in VICTIM, which WIKI says was the first British film to explicitly name homosexuality and deal with it sympathetically. Consider giving this B&W ground breaker a viewing.

Harry Styles put his Stylussy into this movie. Well done! (Although of course queer roles for openly queer actors)

@wild4newlife

5 ай бұрын

Hmmm do mean closeted

@estrella.t91

5 ай бұрын

lmaooo, sure…💀

@castiel9601

5 ай бұрын

Real people cannot queer bait and it's morally wrong to demand someone's sexuality for an acting role. Have we learned nothing from Kit?

@PokhrajRoy.

5 ай бұрын

@@castiel9601 I’m talking about roles that should ideally go to openly queer actors who don’t want to be yet another inconsequential stereotype.

@arabellas70s

5 ай бұрын

​@@PokhrajRoy.you're wrong either way.

Harry is not an actor, but I appreciate the effort, especially from a teen idol who's not afraid to take chances like these. Having said that, I think the film did suffer a bit from his lacking abilities. This story would've been elevated by a seasoned actor. Just saying.

Harry looks like a kid in that movie!

@brianmatthews1736

5 ай бұрын

He is supposed to...he had just begun his career as a policeman, Patrick was closer to middle age as a museam curator/guide,etc. Marion was extremely young as well....her and Tom college age at begining...20s.

This is a british brokeback mountain!

About the report part, well, find out that your partner is a homosexual back then is basically equals nowadays find out your partner is a pedophile, they were all considered, as sexual pervert. Think about that if I find out my partner is like that, I don’t know what I would choose.

@yu-lb8py

5 ай бұрын

In that period of time

Harry is the least experienced actor but I feel he held his own. It’s hard to gauge Tom in both the movie and the book so it’s hard to tell if some of those less dynamic parts from Harry are his acting or just how Tom is. The book only explores Marion’s and Patricks perspective so any actor playing Tom had to fill in the gaps because doesn’t tell us what Tom experienced. I think Harry had the most complex role to act. I love this story and the cast were incredible.

The cost of Josh’s chapstick is prolly equal to my mortgage. 😏