Karine Vanasse, Nathalie Girard, Jonathan Dubsky, Evelyne Brochu, Marina Eva
A dramatization of the Montreal Massacre of 1989 where several female engineering students were murdered by an unstable misogynist.
Stats: 101 reviews
The December 6, 1989 Montreal massacre is one I've studied the deepest close to the Columbine one. It was amazing to me how precise a portrayal there was. Wonderful acting, sublime soundtrack, but what matters the most to me when it comes to this movie is its direction - Denis Vi...( read more)
Arguably the best picture about the 1989 Polytechnique Massacre that could ever dream of being shot, Polytechnique is a rough but thankfully minimally exploitative watch. I suppose that its most valuable reason for existing is because it conjures visuals on an atrocity that, beyo...( read more)
I don't know how I feel about this movie. I liked the minimalistic direction but at the same time I'm not sure why it has been made into a film. It's a story we already know of and heard about it many times. I'm just wondering if it brings something new to the topic.
Minimal, beautifully shot and haunting. I liked the fractured narritive editing. This film is better than Elephant.
It reminded me of "Elephant" and I think this is a good thing. Being rough and having to follow the mixed up timeline, it sure isn't a film for everybody. Nevertheless, it did a great job portraying the Montreal Massacre.
I'm not sure why people apparently liked this. Ive seen a lot better from this subject matter. The biggest issue for me was the timeline. It had holes in it and was not easy to follow. Even now I'm trying to piece things together for myself. I suppose the film was done well in th...( read more)
Sobre et respectueux, quelle frustration de se retrouver autant impuissant devant tant de violence de haines et de voies sans issues. Magnifiquement interprété et élégamment réalisé. Cependant, un anicroche, devait-on vraiment faire ce film?
un choc visuel et social. Une tragédie qui n'est pas plus documentée ou même exploitée, c'est simplement regardée par des cinéphiles qui cherchent à panser quelques blessures. Mais c'est ensuite qui est moins élaborée. Et mal exploitée.
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