C.R.A.Z.Y.: A Queer Film Classic

by Robert Schwartzwald

A Queer Film Classic on the 2005 film debut by French-Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée (best known for Dallas Buyers Club and Wild ), about a young gay man who struggles to find his sense of self amidst a "crazy" family of four brothers and a homophobic father who seeks to cure him. The film won a best picture Genie Award (Canada's version of the Oscars) in 2006. Robert Schwartzwald in a professor at the Université de Montréal.

160 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2015

Reviews

[Shant · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was pretty informative for a movie that I didn't think many people knew about. I learned about the Quiet Revolution and some Canadian movies/plays. I remember when I watched the movie I thought the ending was a bit questionable, even if it was fair for its day, so I'm glad that the author alluded to some of that criticism. Overall, it's too short to have that many thoughts on.

[Petty Lisbon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Canadian history bits and the author's own memories were strong, but I think he tried to compare it too hard to other LGBT movie out there (not everything has to be Mysterious Skin, folks!). I liked learning more about the movie.