Shame

I went and saw Shame finally today.

My fellow Fassy fans and I have been all ‘omgawding’ for ages about this film because of all the sex and nudity involved but when you watch it, honestly its not that sexy at all.

Anyways I did a post on Tumblr with some of my thoughts…copying it here with a slight bit of editing.

Okies. Not really a review. Just some thoughts. None of the sex scenes were particularly sexy. Apart from the scene with Marianne, they just looked like what they were – an addict getting his fix.

When Sissy shows up unexpectedly. Ok i know they have things from their past that make them act the way they do now…i could understand all of it EXCEPT when he bashes into the bathroom thinking its a burglar and its just Sissy having a shower and they stand there yelling at each other and all she does when he throws her a towel is dry her face…WHAT??? NO!!
Standing nekkid in front of my bro or sis (or my parents even)??? HELL NO!!!!!!1

The bit where Sissy crawls into Brandons bed coz she is cold and he tells her to get out. then yells at her…normal behaviour sure…but he had said SO little till that point in the film it was kinda shocking.

The menage scene that had all the gifs made from it (seen on tumblr in the Michael tag). Yeah, between Sissys phone call at the start and Brandons face at the end. Killed me. I started crying.
Michael – fucking hell – your face man. When you do emotions. Jesus fucking christ.
You and McAvoy should do more films together where you both just emote all over the fucking place…they wouldnt know WHO to give the academy award to!

I am kind of disappointed they didnt have the scenes that were in the script i read at the start and beginning where Brandon is in some kind of therapy group trying to work on his probs…but i guess its kind of cool – it leaves it totally open ended so you can think and wonder what will happen to Brandon and Sissy.

Only thanks to Michael and his superb acting did i connect and feel in anyway for Brandon. Usually the scenes with Sissy got to me the most. I really connected with her. Carey is amazing. Has she played any other roles as full on as that?

When Brandon and his work colleague see Sissy performing..just wow! This is a little clip, but the second vid is the whole song but not the visial from the film. Amazing stuff.