Friday, October 23, 2015
Soap
There are no stops left closed in today's film.
If you are so inclined, it is a weeper, a soap opera.
But there is nothing wrong with that if it is about two attractive men and is beautifully produced.
The themes are timeless and so is the script but since it takes place in Bangkok there are many locales that keep us interested as the two impossible lovers find a way to be together even if it is to share a tragic ending.
Yes. I know, that is a spoiler, but it is the only possible outcome in a love like this. Or loves.
I am not being cynical. Or perhaps I am, a little. I do not mind formula if it is well dressed and, if warranted, undressed. And that is what we have here. It has held up through several viewings and while the general contours are familiar, I am always surprised at the twists and turns I either missed on earlier viewings or perhaps forgot.
It is well worth seeing again which makes it a solid 5 out of Netflix5.
