It's Only the End of the World

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rob d This elegaic film received mixed reviews at the time of its release. For the life of me, I don't understand why. With the possible exception of The Death and Life of John Donovan, I think this film shows Xavier Dolan at his very best. True, this movie is somewhat of a slow burn (apparently a little too slow for some reviewers). But the flame burns bright. A work of remarkable style and sensibility, in my opinion. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Somebody S Bravo, Dolan. Everything in the film is perfect. The soundtrack, the casting, the acting, the camerawork. A sad movie that makes you want to live. The dialogue scene with the mother can be watched endlessly. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Ashes A I could relate to a lot of it from personal experiences. It was a good movie but nothing special! Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review isla s This is very much a drama, a family drama which is heavily dialogue based and depicts a somewhat nasty and perhaps intolerant, certainly selfish, father figure and numerous others. It is understandably sombre and thought provoking at times. Its a little slow moving in terms of the plot but I thought its a relatively decent depiction of a clearly dysfunctional family. Its worth seeing but it may not appeal to all, unless your keen on films with characters talking at length, challenging one another - family confrontations and lots of shouting/swearing. I can't say its a film I'm likely to think of much in the future as such but its certainly not bad. I found the final scenes somewhat moving but I'm keeping my rating as it is as overall I'd say its not an especially gripping or overly memorable film. Perhaps it was a bit too bleak for me, even though I do tend to like dark dramas. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review saige e Some families - including the parents - are like baby birds, their mouths open, waiting to be fed. After three close-viewings I remain convinced that this is a masterpiece that represents an exquisitely painful family drama. The containment of interior pain is pitched against social pressure and one feeds the latter. The story pivots on the fact that liberation is constrained by the wants and desires of those who cannot cope with the freedom of all their members. In this unsafe context, the central character cannot reveal that which he needs to reveal. The birds are striving to survive and the social structure continues to fail to provide a safe nest. Give me this over shallow, always. Writing, directing, acting - utterly mesmerizing, astonishingly brilliant. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Xavier Dolan's first misfire in his impressive career doesn't diminish his accomplishments as a filmmaker and screenwriter, just proves to us that you can't win all the times. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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