laduqesa
I had such hopes for this after all the fabulous reviews and comments I had seen. When I started to watch, I realised that this was not going to relate to anything to do with my life and priorities at all. Within 20 minutes I was getting bored, after 35, I had had enough. This might (and clearly does) cater for a section of gay men who are on a particular scene. Unfortunately, they are the ones with the loudest voices and the most votes here. For the rest of us, it's an irrelevant load of pretension. I mean, nothing at all goes on, just continual talking about things that don't matter to anyone else. It's simply awful. I saw comments that straight people wouldn't want to see this. I can understand that completely. It's a crying shame that loads of gay guys would not want to either, or if they did, they are keeping their heads down about not having liked it.
tsimshotsui
I think the absolute best thing about it is how simple it is: no shouting scenes, no one gets beat up or dies (which is sadly a staple of LGBT films that get hyped up at awards season — well, before Carol and Moonlight, that is). It's just a really really well done, intimate portrait of two white gay men getting to know each other. It's gentle but is not afraid to show sex and sexuality. When sexuality is shown though, it's never exploitative. The main characters feel real, and their chemistry is wonderful.
MountainRover123
I wasn't expecting to be drawn into this film when it started but I was.The thing that many people in discussions didn't or haven't realized is that a happy ending wasn't necessary.The story was about how one of them was slightly afraid and the other was rambunctious and at the end they both had traded a little bit of each other so even though the sad goodbye at the train station wasn't what we wanted -- they did achieve something. They loved each other one was scared to love and be loved and one was scared to be open and the kiss and the last scene is a happy ending.I cried at the end of this and during it, too because I felt like I had lived it when I was in my twenties in London.The acting is so amazing.That's it really.
Taylor Capellaro
What a lovely work of film. A very beautiful, very real and very bittersweet story - telling of the pains and passions of love that comes to us so unexpectedly and then, ultimately, leaves us. An all too familiar feeling for a yearning heart. From stunning cinematography to a painfully relate-able story - this film will always allow for it's viewers to access the nature of it's being and it's beauty. For every human understand what it is to yearn for something so much, that when it's gone, we feel empty. That, is film. Weekend is a great testament to the vision and the work of a talented cast and crew. I give this film my highest recommendation and feel that it's simplicity is it's genius. Thank you, Mr. Haigh.
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