Dominique Michel, Dorothée Berryman, Louise Portal
A revisiting, some 15 years later, of the principal characters of Denys Arcand's 1986 comedy drama film, "The Decline of the American Empire." Rémy, now divorced and in his early fifties, is hospitali...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 13, 2004
Stats: 741 reviews
A truly outstanding film that leaves you with a great deal to digest. It does have its lulls, but the excellent acting and the double-edged sword that is Arcand's script more than make up for it. To the very end, you don't know who to take seriously and who to dislike, and the en...( read more)
One of my most personally strong and emotional cinematic experiences. A film with an enormous sense of joy and wonder as it celebrates our existence, while reminding us of our mortality. You get to experience the sentiment without drowning in it, and you get a sharp-edged ideolog...( read more)
Didn't find this funny at first but as the film progressed, I started to laugh. Particularly the character of remy and his view on life. the relationship between remy and his son, Sebastian was something else done very well.
Bloody awesome filmage. A man dying sets things right and talks to family, friends and ex lovers. Revealing and a nice look at death and the niceness of life.
This movie is really great. It's a continuation of "The Decline of the American Empire". This one, is basically about the disillusionment with socialism and the growing disillusionment with capitalism.
I really recommend it. The story is great.
Oh my God, I'm speechless! A masterpiece. I almost cried in this one. Perfect story, perfect characters, perfect performances, everything was just perfect! I recommend this movie to everyone who would like to sit and watch a movie that will make you think about yourself, the kind...( read more)
French-Canadian director Denys Arcand revisits the aging intellectuals from The Decline of the American Empire -- and they might be interesting, if they'd ever shut up. full review
A film with a sense of joy and wonder as it celebrates our existence, while reminding us of some of the human traits... which keep us from enjoying life as much as we should. full review
A lament for lost ideals, a fantasy of the good death, a rant against the evils of the modern besieged age -- Quebec director Denys Arcand's latest film can be seen as all these things at once. full review
Moves you to laughter and tears without cheating to do it. full review
What makes The Barbarian Invasions much more than a facile exercise in generational conflict is that Denys Arcand, who wrote and directed it, has a sense of history that is as acute as it is playful. full review
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