May December

⭐ 8.0/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

Woah boy, this is a weird movie. It's about a married 36 year old woman that was impregnated by... a 12 year old boy... who she then later married... and had multiple children with and a long marriage. But this movie takes place 24 years after those events, when things have basically become normal. It's very, very uncomfortable, and immediately after watching it I didn't like it and would never recommend it.

But it's been 24 hours and I have not stopped thinking about this movie. It's so strange, and these people are not portrayed as good or normal, but I think it asks a lot of questions about people and the way our thinking is shaped. The way we justify things, not only to others but ourselves. It explores lots of interesting dynamics, like how the kids of this weird union are raised and develop. It's all based on a true story which I keep reading more and more about. Humans are so damn weird.

People having been praising Charles Melton for his performance as the grown up boy, and yeah, I thought everything hinges on this. This groomed man who is basically stuck at being 12, his weird relationship with both his kids and wife, all the assumptions people have of him. It's very effective and he kinda steals the show.

However, this movie actually features Natalie Portman as kinda the main character, playing an actress who is studying to portray the woman. Her character is pretty complex and pretty confusing, and I didn't really get what her deal was. This movie is pretty artsy in general, and I can't say I understood all of it.

Still, it's a weird, uncomfortable movie, and the more I think about it, the more I think I actually liked it for exploring some things I have never thought about.