Dating Amber

2020 | Best Soundtracks Rewatching this, “Dating Amber” just further cemented itself as one of my favorite films. And Amber might be one of the coolest characters of all time! That scene in Dublin, when they first see the gay club, go in and there’s the drag queen singing is one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve seen in so long. How both of them look and how much their eyes say in that scene and the later scene in the club has so much emotion and honesty. Not only is the film incredibly funny and has many absolutely hilarious scenes and moments, especially in the first half, but it’s also incredibly vulnerable, honest and sincere as it’s telling a story of what still is the truth for so many queer kids. It’s heartfelt and heartwarming, beautiful and cute. But especially in it’s second half it digs deeper into the tragedy and sadness of their whole situation and the harrowing reality so many people face of pretending to be straight, of trying to convince others, but most importantly yourself, that you’re not queer and that you can ‘fit in’ and ‘be happy as a normal person’. Those scenes are so effective and sad and Eddie’s whole thing of trying to get into the army in order to ‘be a man’ and using that as an escape of his sexuality; of who he is and of what makes him happy; is just heartbreaking. There’s so much in here. “Dating Amber” is one of the funniest and most beautiful films I’ve ever seen. It’s not only one of my favorites of this decade, but also of all time.