ShameAngie4.8· July 2, 2025FollowI wish we as the viewers could get a better understanding Sissy’s and Brandon’s emotional relationship and the history behind why they are the way they are. There are some very faint hints here and there, but I wish it was a bit less ambiguous and that overall some more character development, and insight into the characters inner thoughts could come into play. It’s as one review mentioned, the film felt like two separate entities, one being about his sex life and the other his dynamic with his sister. I wish these two entities could’ve crossed over more so we could see how one impacts the other. There are some scenes which does this, like when Brandon is naked and pins Sissy down (which was very scary and disturbing) or when they have that one long conversation where Brandon mentions that Sissy “cages” him. Actually, particularly from that conversation I thought we were going to see some true turn to their relationship, but after that we just see Brandon go out and have that crazy night which does serve to highlight his addiction, and how bleak and hollow it leaves him, but just felt kind of a “basic” way to do go about showing it? Fassbender’s performance was amazing, the cinematography and score as well. The way the director shot the scenes definitely helped depict the emotions Brandon was going through, with long, uncut shots make the audience feel as if they were inside Brandon’s head. Maybe the lack of explanation was done so that viewers literally are supposed to be put into Brandon’s shoes, but I don’t know I felt that this approach left the movie a bit lacking and at times I just felt annoyed at his rude behavior rather than sympathetic. One of my favorite scenes of the movie was the dinner scene and where he fails to get freaky with the lady he’s trying to have a relationship with- that was the most that us as the viewers got to understand the deeper layers of Brandon’s character, in my opinion.CommentsSign in to react and join the conversation.Sign inGet the app