
I’ve been following the buzz around Guadagnino’s new film, and it’s been… complicated. There was a bit of a mixed reaction at Venice, with some even calling it anti-feminist, which honestly, feels like a pretty broad brushstroke. Guadagnino himself made a great point to *Variety*: just *watch* the movie! He’s right, you know? *After the Hunt* (which opens in New York tonight) is genuinely enjoyable. It’s a really sensual film, visually rich, and the score and costumes are fantastic. You get swept up in the world – these beautiful apartments, dive bars, even this amazing little Indian restaurant they keep going to. But after a while, you realize the film isn’t really *about* big ideas; it’s about the characters and their conversations, and how *they* feel. It’s more interested in *who* is talking than *what* they’re saying.