Carol

queer-giraffe shared a tip "A symphony of fleeting glimpses, glances, touches, embraces, and an overwhelming ambience of aching desire. Rain-drops mix with tears, discernable to only those who know the source and the resonance behind sheltered memories. Todd Haynes takes the foundation of Super 16mm and refines it until every color and texture leaps off the screen with subdued grandeur. Fleeting moments, usually tossed aside in most films, are an essential component to a love story that carried me deeper into the delicate details of its characters and its impeccably realized setting. A pair of gloves "lost", a song flowing from the radio in a tunnel that seemed to be beamed from another planet, and the overwhelming embrace of two bodies are matter-of-fact in reality, but not to the audience and certainly not to the characters. Haynes directs each particularly important frame with the idea of memory already seeped into the grain, and it allows for the romance to flourish because you get a feeling of transcendent connection. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are unforgettable. And so is this film. A love story for the ages."

nona_lisa_69 shared a tip "I will start this review by stating that I am a heterosexual woman. I am only attracted to men but I do think women are beautiful and I've definitely had sexual fantasies about women. But I am not interested in dating a woman nor in having an actual sexual encounter with one. I'm not sure if that's weird but I do know that people come in all different ways so I'm not concerned with being strange. I only bring this up because I want to make it clear that this is a beautiful love story for EVERYONE. I loved it. I felt their chemistry. It all came together so perfectly. And spoiler alert......................................................................................if you love a happy ending, this is your movie."

Samovila138 shared a tip "Such a bittersweet movie about two women who want to be together and many of the very serious consequences and obstacles of homophobia, sexism and misogyny, many of which still exist. Beautifully done film."

sofia_imbornone shared a tip "This was just beautiful. It’s so well done, and really has a slow burn affect that I loved. The actresses actually had chemistry and were both dimensional characters. It’s just really well done."

jax89 shared a tip "If Todd Haynes camerawork and Blanchett and Mara’s performances don’t move you to tears you hate filmmaking and have no soul #carolthemovie"

avalon_ shared a tip "I want to start by saying I respect everyone who enjoyed this movie, whether you like it differs from person to person, I just want to share my opinion. The movie was the usual lesbian movie set back in the day when it’s not as socially acceptable, there’s barely any talking and the color palette is boring to me, I was bored watching the movie, it’s confusing, there’s a lot of being lead on and such, but I understand as a younger adult, I probably don’t relate as well as some others who enjoyed it."

benjamin_robinson_8478 shared a tip "I recommend as a pairing with the book by Patricia Highsmith. The book focuses on Therese's perspective while the film shifts everything to Carol."