Photo Drew Starkey (netflix Series Outer Banks)

[QuietPrelude]

But wasn’t Luca trying to sell the film as a love story ?

The movie was a disappointment. It felt unnecessarily long and sometimes it felt aimless.

My favorite moments of the movie were only three:

+ The raw unapologetic gay sex scenes in what was supposed to be the 1950's. Sometimes a bit too raw that it felt like I was watching gay porn on the big screen.

+ The morphing yagé scene between Lee and Eugene bodies, the choreography and the scene were beautiful. Luca is amazing at choreographies AKA the ones showcased in Suspiria.

+ The last scene with an old Lee. A sad reality that us homosexuals still live until today. Dementia, old age and CRIMINAL AND VULGAR LONELINESS. That scene broke me.

 

[MrHobbs]

The yage scene is definitely the best one.

 

[RicciardoIsABeast]

Everyone saying that Drew Starkey did not fully capture the complexity of Eugene Allerton in Queer might be overlooking the nuanced performance he delivered. His portrayal was filled with subtle emotional depth, portraying Eugene’s internal struggle with a sense of vulnerability and quiet intensity. Drew Starkey managed to bring to life the conflicted nature of the character – a young man grappling with his own identity in a world that seems to push back at every turn. His performance isn’t about grand gestures but rather the small, almost imperceptible moments of anguish and longing that speak volumes.

 

[The Leggies]

But wasn’t Luca trying to sell the film as a love story?

It is indeed. A love story of closeted guys. An unsynchronized love. Has anyone experienced a hot and cold relationship like “baked Alaska” with someone you are attracted to? Drew’s single tear after doing ayahuasca shows how he loves Lee but he can’t come out. His soulless and cold attitude towards Lee might suggest that it’s Lee’s perspective that Eugene doesn’t care about him, but we know that he cares, he just doesn’t want to accept that he’s queer.

 

[RicciardoIsABeast]

Such a great movie.

 

[The Leggies]

Such a great movie.

IT IS. Sad that not many people get it.

 

[Poppyx]

 

[Thetimidappletree]

based on what?? You thought the man who played the most recent James Bond from 2006 to 2021, was an out gay man? Be fr

You know some people don't pay attention to all actors right fucking wannabe regina george gay

 

[TasteOfYourLips]

 

[bigboaster]

You know some people don't pay attention to all actors right fucking wannabe regina george gay

Okay calm down. Google is a thing. You can find out he's married to a woman in 2 seconds. I never said you had no know his life story? Nothing Regina George about pointing out some silly logic. Y'all are just too sensitive.

 

[gr8tu]

So I finally listened to the press interviews, and realized Drew lacks that charisma and charm it boys had when breaking out. He needs media training and should try to be more charming and eloquent. If you watch the press interviews of Austin Butler, Timothee, or Jacob Elordi, they have that magnetism, so well spoken and thoughtful. They draw you in. He is a pretty boy, I don’t know if he knows this too, but that is not enough in hollywood. It’s giving bland white boy now. Hope he improves as I like him.

LOL saying Jacob Elordi (personality of dry bread) and Austin Butler (who i like but is very introverted) have more charisma than Drew is actually a wild take. Did we even watch his actors on actors with Harris??? bc he clearly has enough charm to carry the energy of a conversation on his back.

Cant speak on his intellect (but he did graduate college unlike all the rest listed) but charm and charisma is not a struggle of his.

 

[Homocaine]

The negativity here is very weird

 

[dclemmett]

Omg just found this on X ! I’m dead

I didn’t realise that was him when I was watching it

 

[RyanMars]

It is indeed. A love story of closeted guys. An unsynchronized love. Has anyone experienced a hot and cold relationship like “baked Alaska” with someone you are attracted to? Drew’s single tear after doing ayahuasca shows how he loves Lee but he can’t come out. His soulless and cold attitude towards Lee might suggest that it’s Lee’s perspective that Eugene doesn’t care about him, but we know that he cares, he just doesn’t want to accept that he’s queer.

Lol we are rebranding unrequited love to unsynchronized love now lol ok

Older predatory gay men (Lee) are delusional thinking younger guys half their age are in love with them bc of sex. Lee could’ve pursued men his age with money for a more equal relationship. He goes after younger, hotter poor inexperienced guys he could try to buy their love by paying for everything. Lee was drug obsessed and a bad influence, pushing younger guy to go find drugs with him. I don’t think Lee was a safe person to take ayahuasca with as he had ulterior motives. It was not a love story. Eugene deserved better.

 

[Caleb Trask]

Lol we are rebranding unrequited love to unsynchronized love now lol ok

Older predatory gay men (Lee) are delusional thinking younger guys half their age are in love with them bc of sex. Lee could’ve pursued men his age with money for a more equal relationship. He goes after younger, hotter poor inexperienced guys he could try to buy their love by paying for everything. Lee was drug obsessed and a bad influence, pushing younger guy to go find drugs with him. I don’t think Lee was a safe person to take ayahuasca with as he had ulterior motives. It was not a love story. Eugene deserved better.

Interesting, this very much fits Christopher Isherwood as well.

 

[The Leggies]

Lol we are rebranding unrequited love to unsynchronized love now lol ok

Older predatory gay men (Lee) are delusional thinking younger guys half their age are in love with them bc of sex. Lee could’ve pursued men his age with money for a more equal relationship. He goes after younger, hotter poor inexperienced guys he could try to buy their love by paying for everything. Lee was drug obsessed and a bad influence, pushing younger guy to go find drugs with him. I don’t think Lee was a safe person to take ayahuasca with as he had ulterior motives. It was not a love story. Eugene deserved better.

Unrequited love and unsynchronized love are two different things, love.
Maybe English isn't your first language and that's alright.
Yes, it seems predatory but they both are consented adults but yeah, Eugene deserved better.

 

[RyanMars]

Unrequited love and unsynchronized love are two different things, love.
Maybe English isn't your first language and that's alright.
Yes, it seems predatory but they both are consented adults but yeah, Eugene deserved better.

I know they are too different things sir. Glad you agree with me that Eugene deserved better. Lee is an old, dirty, heroin addicted predatory racist man. Only reason he was in Mexico is because he was running away from troubles with the law in the U.S.

 

[QuietPrelude]

Eugene was a dirty bitch too.

The moment he came back from the jungle from getting high with Lee his poisonous herbs, he wasted no time to go away with another man. Eugene was no angel. Bitch liked the sausage all along.

 

[Glam]

I just watched Queer. I appreciate that Luca gave us what gays love so much, SEX. The movie has GAY SEX and we love that, BUT, Drew's acting was a disaster, he was the worst supporting male actor I've seen in a while and I watch over 100 movies a year.

He was soulless, lackluster, away the entire movie. He was BEAUTIFUL to watch of course, he is this beautiful, gorgeous, young, skinny male model, but that was about it.

This Drew person is not meant to be a leading actor, or an actor AT ALL is that makes any sense. He should be a runway model, or something else, but not an actor.

you’re wrong, he’s a good actor and he did good

 

[shebysheree]

Everyone saying that Drew Starkey did not fully capture the complexity of Eugene Allerton in Queer might be overlooking the nuanced performance he delivered. His portrayal was filled with subtle emotional depth, portraying Eugene’s internal struggle with a sense of vulnerability and quiet intensity. Drew Starkey managed to bring to life the conflicted nature of the character – a young man grappling with his own identity in a world that seems to push back at every turn. His performance isn’t about grand gestures but rather the small, almost imperceptible moments of anguish and longing that speak volumes.

Can you please elaborate on these 'almost imperceptible moments' cause I thought he could've been swapped out with a life-size mannequin and we would've gotten a similar performance.