So I had no idea what to expect going into All of Us Strangers, which is just the way I like it. It starts off strong in that all four of the main characters are genuine and delivering solid and engaging performance. Somehow Scott is interacting with his parents and those conversations are feeling very real and authentic. At the same time he begins a relationship with Mezcal, which also feel genuine and authentic. I particularly appreciated the gay characters not being played the same as the majority of gay men are in every other media representation. They are both damaged but grounded and doing their best. So far it's all good and I'm there for it. Unfortunately, everything that kind of just 'magically' worked in the first two thirds of the film are over used and over sentimentalized in the last third to a degree that not only doesn't work, but kind of sightly spoils/taints everything that came before it. So, yes, really solid performances all around and the basis of a great film/story that unfortunately the director and writers didn't know when to stop., and no, this is has nothing to do with the somewhat controversial ending of the film, but rather how the repetitive nature of the third act as a whole didn't work for me. Still, All of Us Strangers is worth checking out.
Review of All of Us Strangers
