All of Us Strangers
All of Us Strangers
A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.
rg9400 reviewedNovember 1, 2024
All of Us Strangers feels like a spiritual follow-up to last year's Aftersun. Not only because it features Paul Mescal dancing in a club, but also because it tries to bridge that unknowable bridge between child and parent. However, whereas Aftersun feels like it almost puts a mirror up to the viewer, asking them to paint in the emotional crevasses of the movie themselves, All of Us Strangers seems to be a much more specific experience centered around queerness and loneliness revolving around Andrew Scott's character. Personally speaking, this experience is one that does not resonate as strongly with me, so the pathos and punches in the movie don't always land as strongly for me. Regardless, there is a strong intimacy to this movie, developed through phenomenal acting from our main 4 cast members, and what will probably stick with me are some of the beautiful scene transitions, even if I think overall the movie is not as compelling for me as I think it will be for those whose life experiences parallel the character's more closely.