In 1950s Mexico City, a forty-something American immigrant lives an isolated life in the midst of a small American community. However, the arrival of a young student leads him to finally form a meaningful relationship with someone. Daniel Craig convinced Luca Guadagnino to play Drew Starkey after watching audition tapes with Guadagnino and saying “that guy” upon seeing Starkey. William Lee: Your Sit on Your Back! Or What’s Left of It After Four Years in the Navy. The Graham Norton Show Starring: Daniel Craig/Nicola Coughlan/Jesse Eisenberg/Kieran Culkin/Flo (2024). The main reason is that the film was too abstract and seemed stream of consciousness. Common Meaning explores the loneliness of the gay heart, the difficulty of connecting with others, the pain of not being able to love, and the complex emotions of depression. But the acting technique is very fluid, especially the last 20 minutes, which have no lines and are used entirely to convey the inner world of the male protagonist through various blurs, illusions, and abstract art forms. Although I understood what the director wanted to convey, the form of expression was perhaps not acceptable to the audience, and at some point I wanted to leave the stage.
