Film Review - Queer

Daniel Craig dominates Luca Guadagnino's hallucinatory adaptation of William S Burroughs's novella

Credit: MUBI/A24

There’s a good deal of awards buzz around Daniel Craig’s central role in Queer, with some critics claiming it’s his best-ever performance. Whilst I agree it’s a fine turn, I’m not sure I’d go so far as to say it’s his best. However, the role is fine-tuned to the attention of awards ceremonies. Specifically, it has a demonstrative physica…