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‘Queer’ is messy, mad and marvelous — review and analysis

Based on William S. Burroughs novel of the same name, Queer follows an American expat's obsession with a young man he meets in 1950s Mexico City.

Karl Delossantos
Sep 16, 2024
∙ Paid
This review was originally published out of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Drew Starkey as Eugene and Daniel Craig as Lee have a drink in a scene in Queer
Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig in “Queer”. Courtesy of A24.

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