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One Week (2008)

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Confronted by his own mortality after being diagnosed with virulent form of cancer, a disillusioned twenty-something rails against the many disappointments in his life by impulsively purchasing a motorcycle and heading out west, instead of taking his doctor's advice to begin immediate treatment. Ben Tyler (Joshua Jackson) has an unfulfilling job as a high school English teacher and a manuscript that's gathering dust after being rejected by every publisher in town. And while Ben is undeniably

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

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Michael McGowan

Jun 16, 2009

IFC Films

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Subsumed in Canada's vast landscape, Ben finds ephemeral distraction and occasional edification, but not much in the way of great epiphanies.

March 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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Kinda aimless, pleasant and bland.

September 15, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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A philosophical road move with a serious hard-on for all things Canada, the feature is a patchy but satisfying ride to self-actualization.

March 27, 2011 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
BrianOrndorf.com

Despite its morbid plot underpinnings, One Week is less depressing than the average Canadian movie. Maybe it's because you can never feel more alive than when you see this country in all its glory.

March 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | Comment (1)
Jam! Movies

Another dispiriting example of a director using sickness and physical deterioration in rationalising dishonest and narcissistic behaviour.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Screen International | Comment (1)
Screen International

...a moving and tremendously involving piece of work.

September 8, 2008 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
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Audience Reviews for One Week

One Week tells the story of a man named Ben who discovers that he has Stage 4 Cancer. This soon affects his life, family, and fiance. To escape his sadness, he goes trek to Western Canada on a motorcycle to spend his final weeks, days, or months. I stumbled across this film on Netflix under the "Romance" section which

July 13, 2011
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Bently Lyles

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Not a horrible movie, just dull and depressing one though. Saw it at a film festival, and it wasn't horrible, but Ive seen better.

March 20, 2011
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Brad Wright

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    1. Narrator: When you get those rare moments of clarity, those flashes when the universe makes sense, you try desperately to hold on to them. They are the life boats for the darker times.
    – Submitted by James S (8 months ago)

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