While the credits roll, question after question will rise in viewers' minds. The film appears to be ending several times before it actually does. Sachs also directs, and his long takes seem self-consciously arty. Random coincidence resolves one plot point, while others are just left unanswered. The screenplay shuffles some significant events off screen and leaves enough threads dangling to weave a carpet. Unfortunately, the shaggy-dog script by Ira Sachs and Mauricio Zacharias does not serve the talented cast well. Lithgow and Molina capture the familiarity and tenderness of a long-married couple, while the always-engaging Tomei is excellent as a writer, whose work is constantly interrupted by Uncle Ben's well-meaning, but intrusive conversation. "Love is Strange" has many things going for it, primarily in the performances of John Lithgow as Ben, Alfred Molina as George, and Marisa Tomei as Kate, the wife of Ben's nephew. Thus, Ben and George separate temporarily to live with relatives, and the expected problems ensue. The aging couple can no longer afford their condo and, forced to sell, face difficulties finding a reasonable apartment. Unfortunately, George works for a Catholic school, and he is quickly dismissed when news of his recent nuptials reaches the Church hierarchy. New Yorkers Ben and George have been together nearly 40 years, when they marry during a joyous gathering of friends and relatives.
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