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qIFF: QUEER
March 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The seductive, damaged charm of Daniel Craig kills off his Bond to inhabit a dissolute American expat in Luca Guadagnino’s handsome adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novella Queer. Craig is touchingly vulnerable as the frustrated and exhausted barfly who knows that he isn’t the man he once was, but who still has glints of his old panache. Played with sensitivity and predatory heat by Daniel Craig, Lee has a feverish mind, eyes like searchlights and a mouth that’s quick to sneer. There are moments when he seems possessed, though it’s not often clear what’s taken hold of his soul. Stripping away all the confidence that armoured James Bond and Benoit Blanc, Craig reminds us of what an exceptional actor he is. His portrayal just won him a Golden Globe nomination as best actor in a drama. Is Oscar next? Wait and see.
