The reviews are out for the new movie "Call Me by Your Name," which received overwhelming feedback from critics who generally praised it for its sweeping, melancholic love story.
The coming-of-age film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, received an impressive 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a site that aggregates review scores from different entertainment sources. Here are what some of the reviewers had to say.
Tom Long from Detroit News stated, "This coming-of-age love story is all texture, tone and nuance...Luca Guadagnino has made a lovely cinematic feather. And it floats down beautifully, riding a soft breeze of melancholy and grace."
Next, Barry Paris from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette expressed, "It's no Brokeback Mountain. There's no social, cultural, parental or "public" issue. It's about coming of age, not coming out. The guiltless, ephemeral exhilaration. It's an unforgettable, virtuoso achievement by Mr. Guadagnino."
Finally, Matthew Lickona from San Diego Reader wrote, "It's a story less about the characters involved than it is about the dynamics between them, a late addition to the Symposium's accounts of the great god Love."
Set in the summer of 1983 in Northern Italy, the story is about a precocious teenager by the name of Elio Perlman (Timothee Chalamet) who spends his days in his family's 17th-century villa. He usually ends up reading, playing classical music, and flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel).
One day, a charming American doctoral student named Oliver (Armie Hammer) arrives to help Elio's father with his work at the university. The two then cross paths with each other, and they begin a friendship that makes Elio question his personal beliefs and desires. Needless to say, their memorable relationship over the course of the summer will change their lives forever.
"Call Me by Your Name" is currently showing in theaters all across the nation.
