Mis-conception corrected: Jim Carrey plays a bisexual role and not a gay role in this film.
I would give around of an applause to firstly, Ewan McGregor for being able to bring out the gay role really well. Lots of demand was on him. His behavior, responds, actions, speech, thoughts and words were all to bring out the "gayness" in a guy or some would just say feminine. For e.g, when a bad news came upon him that Jim Carrey, his lover was about to die, he grasped his to his mouth and tears role down his eyes. He ran like a girl, but yet not so girly too. I only remember him from the recent film ghostwriter.
Jim Carrey's acting was as usual, still the same comedian way, except that he has grown much older. The best acting for both him and ewan in the film was when they had a chat at the table in prison and Jim was like reassuring Ewan that Jim would always be there for him. Just look at their actions, I mean in Singapore, this is definitely not common, but they did it so well. They were like so drawn to each other in their eyes and the words that came out were almost natural; like love a first sight for a guy and a girl, except that in a gay world, it seems the closeness between the two parties can be drawn to each other faster. Sometimes girls do have barriers that's why. What's mind blowing for me and all straight men is that how can they kiss for the cameras?? I mean seriously. I can't do that. It's as good as telling a nerdy virgin girl to strip naked for the cover of playboy magazine. Well, that's how I see it.
I did the misconception at the start was because the film started with him having a family, which means wife and kids. He and his wife were happily married and had sex regularly. It was only one day when he got into an accident when he was driving his car then he regretted not doing what he wanted to do in his life. And he felt that what he wanted was to love a man. So, that's how he started. Much of the scene took place in the prison, because he has been going in and out of jail due to him lying, cheating and getting caught and escaping by trying to get himself into the hospital, even to the point of bribing the jail medics that he is gay, by also dying his jail yellow uniform to green to look like the jail doctors. So, Jim's life was like a lie.
Watch more to find out. But if you're not into this gay thingy, then it might just be mind blowing to you with their actions. So don't be shock. I would give 3/5 and recommended. Full marks for acting.
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