Polytechnique

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Hesam T @RT53678677 Sep 16 Polytechnique is a rigorously restrained retelling of the 1989 Montreal massacre, and for me, that restraint ends up stifling rather than illuminating. Villeneuve’s calm, rational tone in the face of chaos may avoid sensationalism, but it also flattens the horror into something strangely muted, almost clinical. By refusing to shock, the film does convey the senselessness and sorrow of the tragedy. Yet, it offers little beyond that—its vision of the shooter as nothing more than a resentful man who blames women feels shallow, and the characters never break past archetypes. The flash-forward ending only deepens the disappointment, a clumsy attempt at consolation that undermines the bleak honesty the film otherwise insists upon. What remains is a work of technical control and surface dignity, but thin on insight—a cold exercise that leaves me reflecting more on what’s missing than what’s shown. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 10 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Spike G @Chubbytoad 05/10/2024 A sad compelling story See more Abigail M @RT73553122 07/01/2023 i oddly enjoyed that the movie was in black and white. i felt like i understood the characters and the ending was truly a relief in my opinion. See more Richard L @KaneLives 04/01/2023 It's a blessing that this pointless film is very short, as there is no narrative to speak of to drive it forward. Every single character is as two dimensional as the next and as a viewer you don't really care about who lives or dies. The cinematography is very amateuristic, trying too hard to be unique. Villeneuve is my favorite director of his generation, but this movie clearly shows his humble beginnings. See more Petros T @PetrosTserpelis 09/08/2022 Denis Villeneuve's comeback continues his streak of tragic stories but this time drawing from a real-life incident. "Polytechnique" is distressing due to the harrowing subject matter and its dramatization, which doesn't feel like it's conducted in an exploitative manner, instead displaying simplicity and directness yet also restraint in its approach. This choice of style is justified and perhaps preferable, nevertheless the writing mostly fails to carry you away and involve you emotionally. See more Read all reviews

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