May December - Movie Review

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Todd Haynes' May December with Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, and Charles Melton reviewed at Cannes '23
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[@purekinema]

The movie's first screening is in May and will probably be dropped on Netflix in December

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

Lol

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

lol

[@MortalKowboy]

Which is perfect timing for Oscar season 😅

[@subinmdr]

You were right lol

[@BROJANGSTER]

oh, *that’s* why it’s called that

[@VinelSeason]

OH MY GOD. I did not expect this. Two KZbinrs I love suddenly doing a collab for a movie im super anticipating

[@CaroleMcDonnell]

seconding this.

[@marthasandler6691]

Yup, two KZbinrs I love indeed!

[@Erasureeraser]

For me personally, Carol is still Todd Haynes' best work. I'm curious to see how this will be ranked in his career work. Netflix bought it so that's grateful enough to make the movie easier to access

[@mainchannel1566]

The movie is based on Mary Kay Letourneau, and Vili Fualaau. For the younger viewers she was a 34 year old sixth grade teacher that slept with her 12 year old student and gave birth both times she was incarcerated (the second time was a parole violation).They got married in 2005, divorced in 2019, and she died in 2020 (Fualaau and his family were by her side).

[@johnlewis195]

im surprised Mary K Letourneau, and Vili Fualaau.Sue

[@Tomy_Yon]

I heard Charles Melton is incredible in this one.

[@BROJANGSTER]

yea

[@bees.857]

He is but he doesn't have a lot of lines. His episode of Poker Face is REALLY good.

[@lumpyspaceprince00]

yes! im happy to hear someone else talk about Poker Face and the episode he's in@@bees.857

[@chloeclarke9495]

Yay! I’m so glad May December finally got a distributor. I can’t wait to see it. Glad it exceeds expectations.

[@da96103]

90s is now considered a period piece? Time moves so fast.

[@JenniferMcMahonhawaii78]

When you said, “The ’90s are (now) so far in the past..” I literally laughed out loud. 😆😅😂🤣 too funny!!!

[@benabramowitz18]

This could have a TÁR or Favourite-style performance at the Oscars if Netflix plays its cards right.

[@pb.j.1753]

Please stop insulting Tar

[@ilikepasta578]

I loved this!!! I think I also speak for a lot of people when I say if you collab in person with the film drunk at tiff or whatever I will lose it pls Can’t wait to see mommy portman

[@nyctophilex7]

I LOVE THIS COLLAB! Now I want to watch the movie even more. XD

[@christopherseeman3301]

Wow Brother Bro looks different

[@rajarshighosh1857]

Hahahaha, i was expecting this. I commented on Luke's tweet featuring you too and now I am commenting here in KZbin. Love you two! ❤

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

Natalie Portman ❤️❤️❤️

[@pratikmahajan9726]

Brother bro feels threatened

[@JoeJoeJoe25]

For a second i thought brother bro dyed his hair

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

I kinda love the May December idiom because my Dad was born and December and he was three years older than my Mom who was born in May.

[@isaacvalenzuela4503]

😂

[@bimblaq]

“90s are so far in the past”😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@revolution9oh9]

Great crossover guys!

[@sebbvell3426]

My favorite Todd Haynes movie is I'm Not There because it's such different type of movie biopic that we've never seen before i highly recommend it if you haven't seen it

[@paulmeredith9404]

So true

[@chadgraeber8012]

My favourites of his so far are Velvet Goldmine and Far from Heaven!

[@watermark29]

are you guys in one room? something about this video came out so weird. it's probably the light from the window that messes the whole thing up, making Luke's face look like it's been cut out off a green screen. also, is Luke working his 'good side' or what? what's this pose? exciting review though, well done

[@umerkhan5681]

Natalie portman for best actress 🙌🙌

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

🤩💖🥰

[@madman00774]

Padmè ❤❤

[@natalieportmanfan1817]

@@madman00774 I love Star Wars, so much 🥰😍❤️

[@dancemonkey118]

I'm rooting for her.

[@emergencyfood7660]

Is it Tár esque? I was imagining it would be Tár esque but I'm hearing its not as dark and campy but still curious if its like that?

[@ronaldmcdonald4338]

So excited that Netflix acquired this movie!

[@timages]

Love Julianne Moore! ....the same for Haynes, I will go and see this film absolutely.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

Will Julianne get an Oscar nomination??

[@perryjones7771]

Hopefully.

[@GareBare90]

YAAAAAAAAAS! FAMILY! HAPPY APRIL NOVEMBER FOLKS!

[@Matt-vf2um]

great pairing!

[@janechoy2073]

Can't wait to see this on netflix!! And so awesome to see you guys collab!

[@johnnolan5579]

Haynes next film will be a NC-17 gay romance starring Joaquin Phoenix.

[@paulvoorhies8821]

What??

[@johnnolan5579]

@@paulvoorhies8821 True. Look it up.

[@FilmNerd0808]

I would love to see David Corenswet in a joaquin phoenix movie he very underrated actor, and he is really good in Hollywood

[@FilmNerd0808]

That my boy Charles Melton

[@duanein3d]

My Multiverse of Madness

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

Also isn’t this film set in 2015

[@josephjasem7926]

Both actresses will be nominated for lead actress Oscar. I hope they won't dump JM in supporting.

[@seankoontz4235]

I have a feeling they will though (dump Moore in supporting). But it does seem like category fraud

[@blackguyofthesouth2161]

😂 not happening

[@gutterbaby8382]

COLLAB OF THE CENTURY!!!

[@poihpioakarp8845]

I don't think I've ever seen a movie character hopped up on as much Copium as Gracie (compliment to the movie)

[@RedSpice84]

Do you think the subject matter is made light of since it has a comedic tone?

[@JobyCA749]

Absolutely. Everything I've seen from this movie is how humorous and campy it is. It makes me wonder how all the women who are responding in such a blasé manner would feel if their 13 yo son was molested by a 40 yo woman.

[@zekedimblebee]

Not at all. It's pure satire, subversion, and juxtaposition

[@tlovehater]

Would love a collab with Breakfast All Day.

[@monicamerle1417]

Is this based on the real life story of that teacher who seduced her teen student in the 90s? She was in prison and afterwards she married the guy. They've got 2 children.

[@JoeJoeJoe25]

Need to catch up with Carol

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

This film felt like a soap opera and I am shocked is a comedy

[@BensTakeYT]

Let's gooo

[@ssilva872]

What a cute little collaboration that I wasn't expecting.

[@aayushdhurka2425]

LUKE!!

[@sailingsam3815]

What is 90s atmosphere you're talking about? Any illustrations?😊

[@Nick-___-]

lil bro's channel link is dead, just so you know

[@TheOscarExpert]

Thanks, just fixed it

[@Nick-___-]

@@TheOscarExpert np :)

[@dhritidutta6231]

What a cute little collaboration.. I wasn't expecting.. 🌺❤️

[@modalsoul6511]

Not a Todd Haynes fan at all … I’ll check the trailer out and go from there.

[@ricardoalves9110]

Are there any explicit nudity scenes in this movie? I found it a little strange that it was classified as rated... or was it classified that way because of a woman's relationship with a 13-year-old boy? 

[@Ssense365]

Both of them so fine tho 😭😹

[@RedSpice84]

So this is basically a movie about Mary Kay Leterneau

[@gregXxo]

I heard loosely based

[@hatelovebowel4571]

Why is Luke kinda code switching here that's not his normal voice

[@troubxe]

He looks like he could play one of the Kens in Barbie

[@kavalisaidaiah1200]

👍👍👍

[@ollieacres5736]

woah

[@lawaraya]

Explosion

[@joaocosta5193]

omg cole ahahah still hating house of gucci in 2023

[@Alchemist1330]

The question at the end of this video should have been: "Who was the top?"

[@Anthony-fz9ye]

I heard this movie is really camp

[@ollieacres5736]

yeah…they’re fucking 😎

[@sohanbiswas1463]

Are They gay ? 🤔

[@nikkiwebsterrulz]

is the oscar expert gay?

[@Johnnyiswhere]

​@@nikkiwebsterrulz does it matter, really?

[@nikkiwebsterrulz]

@@Johnnyiswhere yes because being gay is awesome.

[@thomasofarabia]

​@@nikkiwebsterrulz I always hoped so 😅

[@troublemethis17]

HATE THIS MOVIE. I felt the same after watching the Phantom Menace w Jar Jar Binks where I wrote a 10 page treatise on why it sucked and Lucas should be shot. The acting was awful. The music jarring and ridiculous. The direction was Mexican TV. Goose egg for everyone involved in this tripe

[@joser1853]

I knew brother bro was gay. Is that his boyfriend?

[@tacosarethebest7377]

no luke has a boyfriend already haha