I love how you pointed out how full Alex’s life is. His scenes are always filled with community and support, and in contrast, Henry’s life feels empty and cold in his palace in almost all his solo shots because he’s often alone (aside from some moments with Bea). Really shows Henry’s distance with his family. The director put a lot of heart into the filmmaking ❤ there are a lot of thoughtful subtle nods (I.e the wall behind Alex having bi flag colors when he admitted he was into men with Nora, Schubert being an allegedly gay musician, David and Jonathan (the dogs names) was theorized to be queer representation in the bible) and thoughtful casting (Stephen Fry who’s an openly gay man plays Henry’s grandpa, Amy the secret service member is played by a trans actress). The move has so much heart ❤
The sex scene was so tastefully and respectfully shot. I love that it normalized the depiction of love between two men. I'm a heterosexual woman, married to a man, but I believe we need more scenarios like this in mainstream media. All love is beautiful and deserves to be appreciated and accepted.
Same here! And the more we get this the more we get used to seeing queer people in love scenes, the more normalized it becomes. So, we definitely need more 🤭
Love how you responded to “I’ll break the sound barrier for you”. It’s a call back to Henry doing karaoke and singing the lyric, “I’m gonna make a supersonic man out of you”, pointing to Alex and Alex making a hand motion like he caught what Henry was singing to him.
Oh Kofi.....I haven't laughed this much! I love you, your energy, your vibes! You stole my heart as much as this movie has. I've watched this movie every single day since Aug 18th, I am obsessed with those two and their love. 🫠🫠
love love loved every second of your commentary!! felt like a facetime call with a bestie and i loved that! thanks for enjoying alex and henry’s story as much as we all did !
Loved your reaction!!! Not sure if you had a chance to read the book. But if you do… I highly recommend the Collector’s Edition that includes the Henry chapter. These blokes may just get married and live happily ever after 🎉
Always great to see new people discovering this movie. If you're interested, a couple of deleted scenes have since been released - Cornetto at Kensington and the Fireside Chat. Would love to see your reaction to them. 🧡
Great reaction, Kofi! Stephen Fry who played the king is a very well known British actor. He’s gay himself and known to be very proud and outspoken regarding queer rights. So, it was quite the surprise & kind of an easter egg to see him in the role of the king. Overall, the king’s character (queen in the book) is kind of toned down in the movie, but you’ll see the difference once you read the book.
There are such iconic lines. “I’ll break the sound barrier for you” - “occasionally vulgar… but genuine” - “let me disabuse you of the idea that your contribution to this conversation is in any way welcome. You are party to this problem, not its solution.” - “You better act like the sun shines out of his ass and you have a vitamin d deficiency” “As for you, little lord fuckleroy, I want you munching on a crumpet by sundown and if anyone sees you leave this hotel I will brexit your head from your body.” “I want you to have a part of me until you can have all of me again” “your body comes to me in my dreams and makes every bone in my body ache” “forced conformity of the closet cannot be answered with a forced conformity of coming out” “where’s the threat? Do I need to clear the room?!” “History, huh? Bet we could make some.” “I will not trade one prison for another” “he’s like the first fifty rows of a lady gaga concert kinda gay” “right, because closeted princes are much safer” “you’ve been yucking my yum all day” “I have the first son in my office mooning over the Prince like a cow in labour” These are just some favourite bits of writing and dialogue off the top of my head. And then there are additional details in the performance that stick out to me. The way Henry looks at Alex when he leaves the room the first time. Alex’s expressions of melting with happiness every time after Henry is out of view (like on the plane back or after he leaves the room the first time). Henry grabbing his hair and Alex kissing him back enthusiastically. The way Henry looks at Alex when they shake hands outside the hospital. The way Zahra becomes increasingly and rapidly annoyed by Alex’s “mooning” over Henry in the office. The fact that Henry breaks off Alex’s kiss in the red room with a trained self-defends reactive manoeuvre. The fact they they didn’t shy away from showing their kind of frantic lust for each other in the red room and the hilarious over acting flower arranging and book shelves counting haha. The fact that they zoomed in on Henry’s butt while on the horse, editing in and out of their make out scene in the shed. The constant visual references to phallic landmarks (including the Eiffel Tower while discussing intercourse the first time as well as Nelson’s column after their first make out). That entire sequence of them texting was just so creative and everyone agrees. Oh! The fact that they have their slow eye looking moment at the party while everyone is dropping low to that song. Oh jeez and how Alex grabs and Henry’s hips and gets drunkenly close, makes me nervous every time. The palace gardens are also so pretty and I’m jealous of Alex’s closet space. Also, the way Alex tells Henry “you’re late” and tries to close the door on him is really hot somehow lets not look into that too much. These were some of my favourite little moments and details in the movie. Oh! And something I haven’t seen anybody mention at all, the way they both roll TOWARDS each other when the cake comes down on them, not away from each other. The little innuendo of cream on Henry’s suit, and picking it up from the cake together with the alcohol. The fact that the closet they were pushed into is actually quite big and they still somehow land on top of each other and pressed up against each other clumsily. I’m glad you’re going to read the book because the emails are so good, and the “betrayal” is much more realistic than a singular self serving gay journalist with a penchant for hacking emails. Having said all that, there are some things I prefer in the book (specifically where the core of responsibility and achievement lies in the campaign - in the movie it was basically stripped away from the women), but my favourite lines were definitely improved and perfected in the movie.
I jumped back a bit when I clicked the see more button and it was a whole essay lol, but still your thorough analysis is everything. The sound barrier quote, part of me/all of me, rope tied to me chest were some of my faves. Wait elaborate more on the Alex "you're late" remark to Henry. (alluding to him being like a callgirl lol?) I can't wait to watch again to notice the things you mentioned like the cake seperation and such. Yes, the villan as depicted in the movie wasn't the best, I'm sure the books flesh it out more. Great movie. Glad you enjoyed the video as well!
@@KOFI_ESCAPES Haha yeah I do tend to go on and on. I mean the way Alex said “you’re late” and closed the door in a kind of mean way was kinda hot, and I’m a lesbian who likes niceness, so that’s a bit random for me. I meant that I don’t want to look into that too much, why that was attractive to me haha. But I wouldn’t say it alludes to the call girl thing, more so it being an extension of them teasing each other? I don’t usually like teasing that much either but their banter is so good that it more than makes up for it!
I love this movie!!! I have watched it 4 times in 1 day and I cannot stop. The book and the movie are great. The chemistry between Taylor and Nick is off the charts!!! I laughed, I cried. Everytime I watch it I see more details and nuances that I missed. The love making scene was perfection!!! Never seen anything like that before. I have now seen it 47 times, I am not kidding! It just gets better and better!!! my new comfort movie Also have prime now for a whole year only for this movie🥰
I subscribed as I really enjoyed your commentary and can’t wait to watch more. You have an infectious laugh and warmth. The book is good even though I think they made some good changes in the movie, but the emails are so important as they portray the growth of their feelings for each other and the struggles. Have fun reading.
This is the FIRST TIME I've noticed that NICHOLAS GALITZINE WAS LAUGHING/SMILING at 1:28. I think he couldn't contain himself while filming that scene 😂😂
I'm here because I finally watched this movie a couple of days ago and instantly became obsessed (I immediately read the book and adored it), and I immediately subscribed because I LOVE your reaction! It felt like we've been friends forever and you let me watch you watch this. Love!
YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK!!!! So good!!!! A lot was left out. I loved both the book and movie but the book really tied things together; like u said. And after you read it we need a follow up video, please and thank you!
This must be your best reaction yet, Kofi ! You hit on all the points that make this movie such a hit. The lines, the acting, the art direction. Very low budget (lots of green screen and alamy-type shots) but inspired, daring yet tasteful and superbly acted. FYI Nicholas Galitzine (who apparently is straight) has acted in over half a dozen movies playing queer roles. Among those, I highly recommend Handsome Devil.
Thank you andre! Glad you enjoyed it. ✨ Lol at the low budget! Yea some of the green screen was questionable but overall it was great. I saw Handsome Devil a loooooong time ago. I remember liking it. Good for Nicholas.
Amazon limited the movie to just two hours, and likely no chance whatsoever of making it a series. The book is over 400 pages. The director said he wanted to focus on the relationship between the two guys, and pare down the other subplots in order to make this work. The author participated in the making of this movie. From all the background info, everyone involved really seemed to respect the book, so I'm sure everything left out was very painful. Miguel was not in the book. In the movie, his character neatly combined these other elements that drove the story into one neat package easy to understand. I find it ironic that contrary to his motivation, his leaking the TX memo got Ellen to implement it - thus saving her presidency, and his leaking of the emails wound up making it possible for the two lovers to live openly. Alex had a sister in the book, June, and the movie combined her character with Nora's. Even so, Nora gets very little screen time, so would have really diluted it if these bits had to be spread across two characters. Bea, Henry's sister, had a backstory of a drug addiction, but again, trying to squeeze that in would have confused things. I saw the movie first so reading the book afterwards was like filling in the blanks. For readers awaiting the movie, there was a lot of disappointment in the changes that had to be made. Some are quite angry because in our world, an hour still only contains 60 minutes. After watching the movie the first time, I rewatched it again. And again. Then read the book, while continuing to rewatch the movie, along with every clip, blooper reel, interview and reaction videos like yours. I'm sure I will return to watch and share your reactions more times in the future. Apparently I am far from alone in being completely obsessed with this film - in a good way - and in a way no other movie has even come close. Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts on this.
Right. I wavered a bit on being okay with Miguels misdeeds because of the end results, but in the end wrong is wrong. It makes sense with the short run time for such a long book we'd lose characters and storylines. I rather they choose to focus on a few main things as opposed to being spread to thin. I love how much you love this movie & book series. I can't wait to read the book and see how they compare as well.
Where was the polo scene.. who can look at polo the same way after that. Apart from that loved your reaction, it was awesome - and loved your enthusiasm. I have seen this lots of times, to me it is up there as the queer equivalent of the princess bride - something we will still be enjoying years from now. Read the book, one of the things missing from the movie is the swoony/sexy/funny AF email correspondence and charactors that add to the total picture are missing. They streamlined the plot and I can see why, but do think they did a good job. Completely agree about the very good lines too - so many favorites there. This is my comfort movie at present and it's lovely to have happy endings for queer couples in movies where no one dies.
lol the polo scene can be found in the extended reaction on patreon. Some of those camera shots were very intentional. I like the Princess Bride comparisons and cheers to happy endings!
Love the intimacy displayed in their phone call scene. Really shows how special it is to call someone on the phone and devote your attention to them from an ocean away. So cute!
I loved this review, watched it a few times lol. I really hope you do the reviews for the upcoming series "Mary and George". It stars Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.
You are fun to follow this with. I have read that royal and aristocratic parents can be very neglectful of their children. I was wondering how no one else at the New Year's party recognized a royal prince.
Aw, thank you. Glad you enjoyed! I don’t think people didn’t recognize Prince Henry, I think the party was a-list, VIPs, so Henry fit in so to speak. Like a celeb only party? I could see royal parents being neglectful. Or at the very least not finding the right balance between their royal duties and their parental responsibilities
Wow, I couldn't agree with you more. This movie moves me in ways no other ever has in my life. After I had to get the book, which was thoroughly beautiful as well, and even more. I am now reading the book out loud to my husband. Fun thing the next time you watch, and you will, when the President is working on her concession speech with Zarra, the author is with them on her laptop! Just a beautiful experience all the way through.
Stephen Fry playing the King is so frickin’ ironic. He is a gay icon in the UK. You probably would remember his voice in Heartstopper as the headmaster at the school. His now famous “Go Do Sports” line at sports day in Season 1’s finale episode 🍁🍂
Fun reaction. I like how you were fine with the movie...but by the end you could feel the very real love and affection for Alex and Henry. Definitely read the book...it brings the spicy to the table. If I had to describe the movie it would be chemistry. The two leads are insane together on screen and in real life.
The books expands on their story beautifully! I'm glad I watched the movie first and then read the book . That way I was able to enjoy both separately but also as a whole! ❤️
When henry jumps in the lake, you'll notice his hand is on his heart, that is because in the book in one of the emails he said "if someone like that (referring to the first time he saw alex) ever loved it would set me on fire"
The actor playing the king is Stephen Fry, a British national treasure. Actor, author, comedian, activist - the man can do it all. He is also, quite famously, a gay man. He was in the closet for a good chunk of his early career - understandably, given his age and the time & place he grew up in. He was also celibate for an entire decade during the heighth of the AIDS crisis - an act that was equal parts self-denial and self-preservation. My money says they cast him of all people as the king to suggest that the king, too, may be gay or bi and closeted -adding a whole meta level. And yes, British upper-class people of that generation really do pronounce "homosexual" like that.
I enjoyed your reaction. I loved your insight and comments about the differences between their family experiences. Another thing to note is during Alex's coming out speech, we hear him speaking and speaking well and confidently, while we watch Henry sitting silent and being talked about or yelled at. The King was played by Stephen Fry, a brilliant human and gay icon. Nicholas Galitzine can also be seen in: #TheBeatBeneathMyFeet - Tom (his excellent first film) #Legends - Angelo - gay rent boy (super brief appearance in one episode) #HighStrung - Johnnie #HandsomeDevil - Conor - closeted gay teen (Excellent movie) #TheChangeover - Sorenson #TheWatcherInTheWoods - Mark #Share - AJ #Chambers - Elliot (Netflix series; canceled) #TheCraftLegacy - Timmy - bisexual #Cinderella - Prince Robert #PurpleHearts - Luke (I enjoyed this one a lot) #Bottoms - JEFF! (campy, oversexed football player; hilarious movie) #RWRB - Henry - gay prince #TheIdeaOfYou - Hayes (not available yet) #MaryAndGeorge - George - sexually fluid social climber (only teaser trailer available at the moment)
Glad you enjoyed the video dawn! Yes the different family experiences was definitely an interesting observation. Great catch about the difference in coming out speeches. I know Stephen Fry from narrating the Harry Potter audiobooks, I didn't know he was a gay icon lol. Nicolas G. plays a lot of queer roles. Good for him
Also the actor who plays Prince Philip is queer, and the Secret Service agent Amy (transgender in the book and married to a woman) is played by a trans actress 😊
17:10 the book it was kinda like a slowburn and they /did/ have a longer enemies to lovers part but how can one fit 400 pages into a 2 hour movie, right? the producers also changed the storyline because in the book the emails were leaked by the opposition and not by a journalist. they also removed June, Alex's sister 😭and their stepdad Leo. there were some more characters that were removed in the movie. also there were a lot more smutty scenes in the book 💀 but in my opinion, i prefer the book over the movie because it showcases so much more detail in Alex and Henry's relationship
also in the book, alex was removed from the campaign when his mum found out abt him n henry imma just list off like differences dude 💀 1. no june so no whitehouse trio :< (nora, alex n june) 2. rafael luna replaced by miguel 3. madam president didnt make a slideshow abt alex and henry 4. alex's mum n dad not divorced in the movie 5. henry's full name 6. less smut scenes in the movie 7. miguel wasnt in the book 8. pez's love interest was june and not nora in the book 9. shaan and zarah were engaged in the book 10. no list of things alex loves abt henry :,( 11. pez didnt bring kimonos to the party at the karaoke bar 12. that party was so much more wild in the book 13. bea's drug addiction and rehab was removed 14. no henrys mum in the movie 15. queen mary replaced by the king i bet theres more but i forgot ☠
Regarding "Pride & Prejudice," you must watch the 1996 version of it with Colin Firth. The 2005 version with Keira Knightly does not portray the culture of the time correctly, nor even stay true to the book! Watch it SECOND, if you must.
19:43 "they just be saying stuff in this movie" MY EXACT REACTION. I went in thinking this would be basically a gay Hallmark movie and all of a sudden they're talking about being dicked down and getting on prep? Excuse me????? But on that note, I don't know if it's a Democrat thing or like an Uma Therman character thing, but I actually love that matter of fact bluntness. I think it's exciting how many of the characters in this movie are just like straight to business, they'll give you a few minutes of tenderness, but then it's back to work.
I did like your reaction, if you Like Nicolas watch Handsome Devil. You should definitely watch Maurice, it's beautiful and the story behind it is really meaningful
I'm glad you liked my reaction, though you didn't enjoy the movie lol. I watched Handsome Devil a loooonnggg time ago, I didn't even realize Nicolas was the actor in that til you mentioned it. I haven't seen Maurice I'll have to check it out.
@@KOFI_ESCAPEShave you seen his upcoming mini series trailer, Mary & George, Nick plays pretty famous alleged lover of king James, George Villiers 😉 if you think this was spicy, well, look up that trailer 😅🤭
I can't put in all the timestamps of times I've laughed along, but just know that it's a lot and means very much to me as someone with depression. ❤ Also, dang! 13:19 was some fire singing!
Great reaction! I've watched every reaction video for this movie and yours is one of the most enjoyable. Also, the audio level for the movie was perfect but I think the level on your voice may be about 2 levels too high. Wearing headphones can make a person speak louder than they would normally, which is understandable. Anyway, looking forward to checking out some of your other reactions! 👍
Thanks for pointing this out! I definitely see what you're saying. Something got mixed up with the sound mixing so the volume levels are off. Glad you enjoyed the video nevertheless!
I just watched this movie on my own and it was a little cringe but also so cute 😭 the first time I watched it I was kinda idk, but the second time really made me start crying.
I love this movie so much I watched it to many times already and all reaction videos in UA-cam I enjoy ur reaction ❤ definitely read the book it’s so good
13:01 Nora is the actress from Love, Victor. I think her character name was Mia. I really enjoy her acting, but I wish they had given her better hair in this movie. It’s not very flattering here. She’s a beautiful woman who deserves a beautiful hairstyle!
Yes, I recognize'd her from Love Victor. I reacted to that show on Patreon. I agree with you on the hair styling. An unfortunate happening at times for black actors & actresses.
London is the capital of England, a city, not a country. You mentioned London when it came to the flag and when it came to Prince Henry (+ some other times) as if London is a country.
Your reaction on this movie is on point! A great movie with superb acting and directing! I appreciate your comments of this excellent movie along with a pretty face. QUESTION: Is there there a reason for your finger nails to be painted black? I'm not throwing off on you! Just curious is all.,,cheers!😂❤😂❤😂
The *worst* part of this movie is that they made Minnesota red. In 91 years, MN has voted Dem all but three times (‘52, ‘56, and ‘72). So for the last 51 years, it’s been blue.
YES, that was unfortunate! Did you know that Texas was BLUE up until about 1970? And it will be again one day! I loved the political background of this story, especially in the book. But then, I'm an ex-Texan and political junkie.😄😄
This might be the most thoughtful reaction of this movie yall - the way he understand and analyze every scenes is AMAZING
As you say, so it is declared! Thank you ✨
I love how you pointed out how full Alex’s life is. His scenes are always filled with community and support, and in contrast, Henry’s life feels empty and cold in his palace in almost all his solo shots because he’s often alone (aside from some moments with Bea). Really shows Henry’s distance with his family. The director put a lot of heart into the filmmaking ❤ there are a lot of thoughtful subtle nods (I.e the wall behind Alex having bi flag colors when he admitted he was into men with Nora, Schubert being an allegedly gay musician, David and Jonathan (the dogs names) was theorized to be queer representation in the bible) and thoughtful casting (Stephen Fry who’s an openly gay man plays Henry’s grandpa, Amy the secret service member is played by a trans actress). The move has so much heart ❤
Rachel meadows ❤ too
Great job catching all that! And there are so many other things as well! Too many to name!
thank you so much for reacting appropriately to henry's long exit out of alex's room. that look back was lethal.
I was taken aback in a good way lol
Actually Henry hasn't been in love before, it was all fun and games before Alex, that's why it's so hard, he's freaking out. 😅
The sex scene was so tastefully and respectfully shot. I love that it normalized the depiction of love between two men. I'm a heterosexual woman, married to a man, but I believe we need more scenarios like this in mainstream media. All love is beautiful and deserves to be appreciated and accepted.
Perfectly said!
Same here! And the more we get this the more we get used to seeing queer people in love scenes, the more normalized it becomes. So, we definitely need more 🤭
I agree fully!
32:15 "You better work for that Oscar!" haha damn right. These two boys were acting like their rent is DUE in this movie!
Naw. I paid their rent.
Rent was DUE and they paid in full lol!
Love how you responded to “I’ll break the sound barrier for you”. It’s a call back to Henry doing karaoke and singing the lyric, “I’m gonna make a supersonic man out of you”, pointing to Alex and Alex making a hand motion like he caught what Henry was singing to him.
Oooh. That's a great connection. I love it. That part of my reaction is available in the extended cut, but I didn't catch that. so cool!
18:41 FINALLY! Someone who appreciates the details in this scene as much as I do! Nick acted his ASS off. 😍
He sure did! 🔥
You speak at the PERFECT pace, I wish everyone talked like you 😭
Oooh. I like this compliment! Thank you kindly
Oh Kofi.....I haven't laughed this much! I love you, your energy, your vibes! You stole my heart as much as this movie has. I've watched this movie every single day since Aug 18th, I am obsessed with those two and their love. 🫠🫠
Aw. Thank you for this nice comment. I’m glad you enjoyed my reaction and the movie as much as I did!
Every single day??? Oh, thank God....I thought I was the only one!!! I may even need medical intervention to cure me of my growing addiction!!!
@@iwasglad122 😩😫 I feel ya....I need help!
I love that you had a good time with this movie and love it for what it is - a cheesy heartfelt romcom. Love this reaction!
This movie was cheesy romcom fun! I had a blast
“don’t speak in spanish , its one of my weaknesses “ the way i weezed 😂
Lo mismo mi amiga 😂✨
21:41 This whole scene is so well done. Very intimate overall and it feels like the viewers are intruding on their moment together.
love love loved every second of your commentary!! felt like a facetime call with a bestie and i loved that! thanks for enjoying alex and henry’s story as much as we all did !
Aw a FaceTime call! 😗 I love that, that was the energy I was going. Glad you enjoyed it. ✨
I swear there's a magnet in Henry's hand and the back of Alex's head the way it snaps up there without fail every time lmao.
lol! one thing about Henry, he's gonna put his hand's in Alex's hair lol
Loved your reaction!!! Not sure if you had a chance to read the book. But if you do… I highly recommend the Collector’s Edition that includes the Henry chapter. These blokes may just get married and live happily ever after 🎉
Glad you liked the video! Haven't read the book yet, but I'll definitely have to seek it out an perhaps the collector's edition. Thanks!
Always great to see new people discovering this movie. If you're interested, a couple of deleted scenes have since been released - Cornetto at Kensington and the Fireside Chat. Would love to see your reaction to them. 🧡
The fireside scene encapsulates Henry' character and shows what an amazing actor he is.
Oooh deleted scenes. I'll have to check them out. Thanks
@@KOFI_ESCAPES also the bloopers!
Great reaction, Kofi!
Stephen Fry who played the king is a very well known British actor. He’s gay himself and known to be very proud and outspoken regarding queer rights. So, it was quite the surprise & kind of an easter egg to see him in the role of the king. Overall, the king’s character (queen in the book) is kind of toned down in the movie, but you’ll see the difference once you read the book.
There are such iconic lines.
“I’ll break the sound barrier for you” - “occasionally vulgar… but genuine” - “let me disabuse you of the idea that your contribution to this conversation is in any way welcome. You are party to this problem, not its solution.” - “You better act like the sun shines out of his ass and you have a vitamin d deficiency” “As for you, little lord fuckleroy, I want you munching on a crumpet by sundown and if anyone sees you leave this hotel I will brexit your head from your body.” “I want you to have a part of me until you can have all of me again” “your body comes to me in my dreams and makes every bone in my body ache” “forced conformity of the closet cannot be answered with a forced conformity of coming out” “where’s the threat? Do I need to clear the room?!” “History, huh? Bet we could make some.” “I will not trade one prison for another” “he’s like the first fifty rows of a lady gaga concert kinda gay” “right, because closeted princes are much safer” “you’ve been yucking my yum all day” “I have the first son in my office mooning over the Prince like a cow in labour”
These are just some favourite bits of writing and dialogue off the top of my head. And then there are additional details in the performance that stick out to me. The way Henry looks at Alex when he leaves the room the first time. Alex’s expressions of melting with happiness every time after Henry is out of view (like on the plane back or after he leaves the room the first time). Henry grabbing his hair and Alex kissing him back enthusiastically. The way Henry looks at Alex when they shake hands outside the hospital. The way Zahra becomes increasingly and rapidly annoyed by Alex’s “mooning” over Henry in the office. The fact that Henry breaks off Alex’s kiss in the red room with a trained self-defends reactive manoeuvre. The fact they they didn’t shy away from showing their kind of frantic lust for each other in the red room and the hilarious over acting flower arranging and book shelves counting haha. The fact that they zoomed in on Henry’s butt while on the horse, editing in and out of their make out scene in the shed. The constant visual references to phallic landmarks (including the Eiffel Tower while discussing intercourse the first time as well as Nelson’s column after their first make out). That entire sequence of them texting was just so creative and everyone agrees. Oh! The fact that they have their slow eye looking moment at the party while everyone is dropping low to that song. Oh jeez and how Alex grabs and Henry’s hips and gets drunkenly close, makes me nervous every time. The palace gardens are also so pretty and I’m jealous of Alex’s closet space. Also, the way Alex tells Henry “you’re late” and tries to close the door on him is really hot somehow lets not look into that too much. These were some of my favourite little moments and details in the movie. Oh! And something I haven’t seen anybody mention at all, the way they both roll TOWARDS each other when the cake comes down on them, not away from each other. The little innuendo of cream on Henry’s suit, and picking it up from the cake together with the alcohol. The fact that the closet they were pushed into is actually quite big and they still somehow land on top of each other and pressed up against each other clumsily.
I’m glad you’re going to read the book because the emails are so good, and the “betrayal” is much more realistic than a singular self serving gay journalist with a penchant for hacking emails. Having said all that, there are some things I prefer in the book (specifically where the core of responsibility and achievement lies in the campaign - in the movie it was basically stripped away from the women), but my favourite lines were definitely improved and perfected in the movie.
I jumped back a bit when I clicked the see more button and it was a whole essay lol, but still your thorough analysis is everything. The sound barrier quote, part of me/all of me, rope tied to me chest were some of my faves.
Wait elaborate more on the Alex "you're late" remark to Henry. (alluding to him being like a callgirl lol?)
I can't wait to watch again to notice the things you mentioned like the cake seperation and such.
Yes, the villan as depicted in the movie wasn't the best, I'm sure the books flesh it out more. Great movie. Glad you enjoyed the video as well!
@@KOFI_ESCAPES Haha yeah I do tend to go on and on. I mean the way Alex said “you’re late” and closed the door in a kind of mean way was kinda hot, and I’m a lesbian who likes niceness, so that’s a bit random for me. I meant that I don’t want to look into that too much, why that was attractive to me haha. But I wouldn’t say it alludes to the call girl thing, more so it being an extension of them teasing each other? I don’t usually like teasing that much either but their banter is so good that it more than makes up for it!
What a great list of observations! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I love this movie!!! I have watched it 4 times in 1 day and I cannot stop. The book and the movie are great. The chemistry between Taylor and Nick is off the charts!!! I laughed, I cried. Everytime I watch it I see more details and nuances that I missed. The love making scene was perfection!!! Never seen anything like that before.
I have now seen it 47 times, I am not kidding! It just gets better and better!!! my new comfort movie
Also have prime now for a whole year only for this movie🥰
This movie definitely has great replay value! 47 timesssss lol! Love that for you. I can't wait to find time to rewatch
this movie correctly represented how eager we queers are to throw a parade at the slightest provocation.
This movie has you gagged and falling out your chair. It must be doing his job 😂😂😂
Look! I was about to fall out my damn seat because of this movies shenanigans lol
I subscribed as I really enjoyed your commentary and can’t wait to watch more. You have an infectious laugh and warmth. The book is good even though I think they made some good changes in the movie, but the emails are so important as they portray the growth of their feelings for each other and the struggles. Have fun reading.
Welcome, glad to have you. Thanks for the kind words. I’m excited to read the book. ✨
I loved your reaction. You should totally read the book. Get the special edition, it has an extra epilogue at the end.
Thanks for watching! I’ll have to seek out the special edition for sure
Wait.. there's a special edition??
@@mallorymyers7525Yeah, the cover is light blue and the book includes an extra Henry pov epilogue.
14:49 I laughed at how Henry pretends to be looking at the books!
lol right! He's knows darn well he wasn't looking for any books
These are the type of reviews that I love the most. Thank you so, so much!!!! ❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
I have seen a multitude of reaction videos to this movie and yours is my absolute favorite!
Love your comments and your singing!
Thank you❤
Thank you! 😃 I'm honored to be your fav reaction to date lol!
This is the FIRST TIME I've noticed that NICHOLAS GALITZINE WAS LAUGHING/SMILING at 1:28. I think he couldn't contain himself while filming that scene 😂😂
I'm here because I finally watched this movie a couple of days ago and instantly became obsessed (I immediately read the book and adored it), and I immediately subscribed because I LOVE your reaction! It felt like we've been friends forever and you let me watch you watch this. Love!
So glad you enjoyed the movie as much as I did and you liked my reaction! I am talking to yall as I watch these movies, so friends indeed!
I'm so in love with your reaction omg
I loved this movie and I got a lot of joy out of your reaction! You really brought the saucy, as it were! Great job!
I'm so glad! ✨🙏
YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK!!!! So good!!!! A lot was left out. I loved both the book and movie but the book really tied things together; like u said. And after you read it we need a follow up video, please and thank you!
I may start a book club on patreon if people are interested. I’d love to discuss with people as I read in realtime ✨🔥
This must be your best reaction yet, Kofi ! You hit on all the points that make this movie such a hit. The lines, the acting, the art direction. Very low budget (lots of green screen and alamy-type shots) but inspired, daring yet tasteful and superbly acted. FYI Nicholas Galitzine (who apparently is straight) has acted in over half a dozen movies playing queer roles. Among those, I highly recommend Handsome Devil.
Thank you andre! Glad you enjoyed it. ✨ Lol at the low budget! Yea some of the green screen was questionable but overall it was great. I saw Handsome Devil a loooooong time ago. I remember liking it. Good for Nicholas.
If you want to buy the book, buy the one with blue cover. It has more content.
Will do! Thanks
Amazon limited the movie to just two hours, and likely no chance whatsoever of making it a series. The book is over 400 pages. The director said he wanted to focus on the relationship between the two guys, and pare down the other subplots in order to make this work. The author participated in the making of this movie. From all the background info, everyone involved really seemed to respect the book, so I'm sure everything left out was very painful.
Miguel was not in the book. In the movie, his character neatly combined these other elements that drove the story into one neat package easy to understand. I find it ironic that contrary to his motivation, his leaking the TX memo got Ellen to implement it - thus saving her presidency, and his leaking of the emails wound up making it possible for the two lovers to live openly.
Alex had a sister in the book, June, and the movie combined her character with Nora's. Even so, Nora gets very little screen time, so would have really diluted it if these bits had to be spread across two characters. Bea, Henry's sister, had a backstory of a drug addiction, but again, trying to squeeze that in would have confused things.
I saw the movie first so reading the book afterwards was like filling in the blanks. For readers awaiting the movie, there was a lot of disappointment in the changes that had to be made. Some are quite angry because in our world, an hour still only contains 60 minutes.
After watching the movie the first time, I rewatched it again. And again. Then read the book, while continuing to rewatch the movie, along with every clip, blooper reel, interview and reaction videos like yours. I'm sure I will return to watch and share your reactions more times in the future. Apparently I am far from alone in being completely obsessed with this film - in a good way - and in a way no other movie has even come close.
Thanks for sharing your feelings and thoughts on this.
Right. I wavered a bit on being okay with Miguels misdeeds because of the end results, but in the end wrong is wrong. It makes sense with the short run time for such a long book we'd lose characters and storylines. I rather they choose to focus on a few main things as opposed to being spread to thin.
I love how much you love this movie & book series. I can't wait to read the book and see how they compare as well.
I'm so glad I watched the movie first! Best decision ever, because now I feel like it was a great adaptation! The key elements were all there ❤
I love how NOTHING in this movie EVER exaggerates, OVER scandalizes or overtly-homophobic anything about their relationship.
Yes! And it's about time, too!
Where was the polo scene.. who can look at polo the same way after that. Apart from that loved your reaction, it was awesome - and loved your enthusiasm. I have seen this lots of times, to me it is up there as the queer equivalent of the princess bride - something we will still be enjoying years from now. Read the book, one of the things missing from the movie is the swoony/sexy/funny AF email correspondence and charactors that add to the total picture are missing. They streamlined the plot and I can see why, but do think they did a good job. Completely agree about the very good lines too - so many favorites there. This is my comfort movie at present and it's lovely to have happy endings for queer couples in movies where no one dies.
lol the polo scene can be found in the extended reaction on patreon. Some of those camera shots were very intentional. I like the Princess Bride comparisons and cheers to happy endings!
Regarding the polo shots: I noticed that they were the same as how the author described in the book. It was Alex's observations!
You would love the book! I think your reactions to it would be very insightful
I love the way the movie handles the texting parts! Very well done.
I agree. Very creative way of showing texting from afar.
Love the intimacy displayed in their phone call scene. Really shows how special it is to call someone on the phone and devote your attention to them from an ocean away. So cute!
Wonderful reaction! Glad you liked the movie as much as I did. Absolutely excited for you to read the book. The emails in the book are incredible.
Thank you! I'm sure the emails are even better in the book! Can't wait to read.
Your reactions are spot on as usual. You made my night with your commentary. :D
Glad I could provide some late night entertainment, Tricia. Glad to see you in the comments✨😌
@@KOFI_ESCAPES Glad to be back and glad you're posting more regularly :D need to catch up on some of your other vids.
This reaction was too good; had to subscribe! 💅🏻
We love to see it! Welcome ✨🔥
I loved this review, watched it a few times lol. I really hope you do the reviews for the upcoming series "Mary and George". It stars Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine.
Alright, a few times! Thank you 🔥🔥. I’ll keep an eye out for Mary & George ✨
You are fun to follow this with.
I have read that royal and aristocratic parents can be very neglectful of their children.
I was wondering how no one else at the New Year's party recognized a royal prince.
Aw, thank you. Glad you enjoyed! I don’t think people didn’t recognize Prince Henry, I think the party was a-list, VIPs, so Henry fit in so to speak. Like a celeb only party?
I could see royal parents being neglectful. Or at the very least not finding the right balance between their royal duties and their parental responsibilities
I read Prince Harry's memoir, entitled "Spare." It really gave me insight into what Henry's life might've been like!
you have such a nice smile
Thank you Alejandro ✨😁
FYI… the Collector’s Edition comes in blue hardback. Henry chapter .
Love your reaction, I love this movie ❤❤
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching
Wow, I couldn't agree with you more. This movie moves me in ways no other ever has in my life. After I had to get the book, which was thoroughly beautiful as well, and even more. I am now reading the book out loud to my husband. Fun thing the next time you watch, and you will, when the President is working on her concession speech with Zarra, the author is with them on her laptop! Just a beautiful experience all the way through.
Oooh thank you for that easter egg. I'll be on the lookout for the author because yes, I'll definitely be watching again lol!
I think you saw what I saw. I enjoyed your comments
Ay it's been awhile Hope you're doing well man Love you reviews. I really enjoy this movie
Good to see you Mark! I'm doing well. Hope you are too! This movie was great!
Stephen Fry playing the King is so frickin’ ironic. He is a gay icon in the UK. You probably would remember his voice in Heartstopper as the headmaster at the school. His now famous “Go Do Sports” line at sports day in Season 1’s finale episode 🍁🍂
I didn’t even make the connection he is the narrator from heartstopper. Love that
Love this guilty pleasure movie! It’s so corny but in the best way 😂 currently reading the book!
I first watched the movie about a week ago and found the book even before the movie was done ...
'lo mismo' means 'same'
Fun reaction. I like how you were fine with the movie...but by the end you could feel the very real love and affection for Alex and Henry. Definitely read the book...it brings the spicy to the table. If I had to describe the movie it would be chemistry. The two leads are insane together on screen and in real life.
Glad you enjoyed. Yes the two actors had great chemistry. Fun movie & also heartfelt.
your eyebrows!!!😍😍😍
You like? 🥸
I Love❤@@KOFI_ESCAPES
First thing I noticed along with that skin! Just as clear as it wanna be
I loved your reaction. But definitely read that book. So worth it. ❤
Can't wait to read the book after watching the movie.
The books expands on their story beautifully! I'm glad I watched the movie first and then read the book . That way I was able to enjoy both separately but also as a whole! ❤️
Make sure you get the collector’s edition of the book! There is a bonus chapter in Henry’s POV.
Loved watching you react. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed
Oh! Just noticed your nails! Nice! I like them 😊
Thank you! 🤗
I love this LGBTQ movie so much.🥰🤣
When henry jumps in the lake, you'll notice his hand is on his heart, that is because in the book in one of the emails he said "if someone like that (referring to the first time he saw alex) ever loved it would set me on fire"
great reaction! love it
Thank you ✨
Enjoy all the emails in the book : )
It’s a touching love story
I agree!
The actor playing the king is Stephen Fry, a British national treasure. Actor, author, comedian, activist - the man can do it all. He is also, quite famously, a gay man. He was in the closet for a good chunk of his early career - understandably, given his age and the time & place he grew up in. He was also celibate for an entire decade during the heighth of the AIDS crisis - an act that was equal parts self-denial and self-preservation. My money says they cast him of all people as the king to suggest that the king, too, may be gay or bi and closeted -adding a whole meta level. And yes, British upper-class people of that generation really do pronounce "homosexual" like that.
I enjoyed your reaction. I loved your insight and comments about the differences between their family experiences. Another thing to note is during Alex's coming out speech, we hear him speaking and speaking well and confidently, while we watch Henry sitting silent and being talked about or yelled at. The King was played by Stephen Fry, a brilliant human and gay icon. Nicholas Galitzine can also be seen in:
#TheBeatBeneathMyFeet - Tom (his excellent first film)
#Legends - Angelo - gay rent boy (super brief appearance in one episode)
#HighStrung - Johnnie
#HandsomeDevil - Conor - closeted gay teen (Excellent movie)
#TheChangeover - Sorenson
#TheWatcherInTheWoods - Mark
#Share - AJ
#Chambers - Elliot (Netflix series; canceled)
#TheCraftLegacy - Timmy - bisexual
#Cinderella - Prince Robert
#PurpleHearts - Luke (I enjoyed this one a lot)
#Bottoms - JEFF! (campy, oversexed football player; hilarious movie)
#RWRB - Henry - gay prince
#TheIdeaOfYou - Hayes (not available yet)
#MaryAndGeorge - George - sexually fluid social climber (only teaser trailer available at the moment)
Glad you enjoyed the video dawn! Yes the different family experiences was definitely an interesting observation. Great catch about the difference in coming out speeches. I know Stephen Fry from narrating the Harry Potter audiobooks, I didn't know he was a gay icon lol. Nicolas G. plays a lot of queer roles. Good for him
@@KOFI_ESCAPES Yes he does. Out of 15 roles so far, 5 have been gay/bi/fluid. I'm a lesbian crushing on Galitzine, and I'm not ashamed!
Also the actor who plays Prince Philip is queer, and the Secret Service agent Amy (transgender in the book and married to a woman) is played by a trans actress 😊
17:10 the book it was kinda like a slowburn and they /did/ have a longer enemies to lovers part but how can one fit 400 pages into a 2 hour movie, right? the producers also changed the storyline because in the book the emails were leaked by the opposition and not by a journalist. they also removed June, Alex's sister 😭and their stepdad Leo. there were some more characters that were removed in the movie. also there were a lot more smutty scenes in the book 💀
but in my opinion, i prefer the book over the movie because it showcases so much more detail in Alex and Henry's relationship
also in the book, alex was removed from the campaign when his mum found out abt him n henry
imma just list off like differences dude 💀
1. no june so no whitehouse trio :< (nora, alex n june)
2. rafael luna replaced by miguel
3. madam president didnt make a slideshow abt alex and henry
4. alex's mum n dad not divorced in the movie
5. henry's full name
6. less smut scenes in the movie
7. miguel wasnt in the book
8. pez's love interest was june and not nora in the book
9. shaan and zarah were engaged in the book
10. no list of things alex loves abt henry :,(
11. pez didnt bring kimonos to the party at the karaoke bar
12. that party was so much more wild in the book
13. bea's drug addiction and rehab was removed
14. no henrys mum in the movie
15. queen mary replaced by the king
i bet theres more but i forgot ☠
You mentioned not having seen Pride and Prejudice before, and I think you should definitely watch it.
Regarding "Pride & Prejudice," you must watch the 1996 version of it with Colin Firth. The 2005 version with Keira Knightly does not portray the culture of the time correctly, nor even stay true to the book! Watch it SECOND, if you must.
19:43 "they just be saying stuff in this movie" MY EXACT REACTION. I went in thinking this would be basically a gay Hallmark movie and all of a sudden they're talking about being dicked down and getting on prep? Excuse me????? But on that note, I don't know if it's a Democrat thing or like an Uma Therman character thing, but I actually love that matter of fact bluntness. I think it's exciting how many of the characters in this movie are just like straight to business, they'll give you a few minutes of tenderness, but then it's back to work.
Exactly! I was not ready 😂😅 but here for it nonetheless
loved this reaction! please watch Fellow Travelers. you'll love ittt! ❤️
Glad you enjoyed! ✨ I’ll definitely be watching Fellow Travelers. If I react, it’ll be on Patreon.
I did like your reaction, if you Like Nicolas watch Handsome Devil. You should definitely watch Maurice, it's beautiful and the story behind it is really meaningful
I'm glad you liked my reaction, though you didn't enjoy the movie lol. I watched Handsome Devil a loooonnggg time ago, I didn't even realize Nicolas was the actor in that til you mentioned it. I haven't seen Maurice I'll have to check it out.
@@KOFI_ESCAPEShave you seen his upcoming mini series trailer, Mary & George, Nick plays pretty famous alleged lover of king James, George Villiers 😉 if you think this was spicy, well, look up that trailer 😅🤭
I really enjoyed your video watching the movie en your insights on it. ❤
I’m glad! Thanks for watching ✨
I can't put in all the timestamps of times I've laughed along, but just know that it's a lot and means very much to me as someone with depression. ❤
Also, dang! 13:19 was some fire singing!
Aw, that means a lot! Glad I was able to bring some entertainment to ya. Glad you enjoyed my silly tune lol.
Definitely worth the wait!
“Good things come to those who wait” lol! Glad you enjoyed
I enjoyed the movie. I have seen a lot of reaction videos.
Me too
Not exactly the point but you are gorgeous!
Compliments are always welcome! Thank you kindly ✨
your reaction to this movie was correct
Thank you!
Great reaction! I've watched every reaction video for this movie and yours is one of the most enjoyable. Also, the audio level for the movie was perfect but I think the level on your voice may be about 2 levels too high. Wearing headphones can make a person speak louder than they would normally, which is understandable. Anyway, looking forward to checking out some of your other reactions! 👍
Thanks for pointing this out! I definitely see what you're saying. Something got mixed up with the sound mixing so the volume levels are off. Glad you enjoyed the video nevertheless!
I’m loving your reaction this LGBTQ movie.
I just watched this movie on my own and it was a little cringe but also so cute 😭 the first time I watched it I was kinda idk, but the second time really made me start crying.
It’s definitely a little cartoonish cringey but I couldn’t help but like it also lol
ten film juz obejrzalem kilka razy,bo postanowilem pouczyc sie samodzielnie jez angielskiego. czy mozna gdzies zdobyc liste dialogowa po angielsku?
hi i love your reaction and i like to know if u going to do season 2 of heartstopper
For sure! Probably closer to S3’s release. You can watch with me as I watch for the first time as a nice refresher ✨
26:02 so funny! Laughed all the way through this scene
them talking about people they told in the middle of the chaos was hilarious.
I love this movie so much I watched it to many times already and all reaction videos in UA-cam I enjoy ur reaction ❤ definitely read the book it’s so good
Thank you so much!!
It's cute. Balanced politically correct, love story, and being genuine perfectly.
I agree. 10s across the board
I really wish they had made this into a series rather than a movie.
13:01 Nora is the actress from Love, Victor. I think her character name was Mia. I really enjoy her acting, but I wish they had given her better hair in this movie. It’s not very flattering here. She’s a beautiful woman who deserves a beautiful hairstyle!
Yes, I recognize'd her from Love Victor. I reacted to that show on Patreon. I agree with you on the hair styling. An unfortunate happening at times for black actors & actresses.
London is the capital of England, a city, not a country.
You mentioned London when it came to the flag and when it came to Prince Henry (+ some other times) as if London is a country.
The book is actually really good. I definitely would recommend giving it a read.
I'll have to check it out for sure! Looking forward to reading it
Speaking of heartstopper, any plans to do season 2? 😊
For sure! Probably closer to S3’s release. You can watch with me as I watch for the first time as a nice refresher ✨
Your reaction on this movie is on point! A great movie with superb acting and directing! I appreciate your comments of this excellent movie along with a pretty face. QUESTION: Is there there a reason for your finger nails to be painted black? I'm not throwing off on you! Just curious is all.,,cheers!😂❤😂❤😂
Glad you enjoyed the video! No specific reason for the painted black nails! I've always wanted to try it so I did lol.
@@KOFI_ESCAPES :) Thanks!
Loved this! And I’d watch if you read the book! 💛🏳️🌈xo
Glad you enjoyed! I'll definitely have to seek out the book now, I'm sure it's even better.
It’s so funny that Stephen Fry is the homophobic king. 😂
Lo Mismo means "the same"
16:59 it's going down and so is Prince Henry
"We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging"
I would not know because it was too extra for me.
In real life the actors for Prince Philip and the King are both queer hehe
it runs in the family so to speak lol!
31:34 Same. Definitely see things from both sides.
Yes, this is indeed how the book is. If anything, the book is way more smutty.
Oh! In that case, I can't wait to read it.
The *worst* part of this movie is that they made Minnesota red. In 91 years, MN has voted Dem all but three times (‘52, ‘56, and ‘72). So for the last 51 years, it’s been blue.
YES, that was unfortunate! Did you know that Texas was BLUE up until about 1970? And it will be again one day! I loved the political background of this story, especially in the book. But then, I'm an ex-Texan and political junkie.😄😄