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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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MCT:September 29, 2008A witty,eccentric dialogue film,recalling the countless heroes of Rohmer's...aging as the protagonist jumped from a Clarie's Knee to the Canadian landscape.Brilliant method acting and improvisation at the same time,a touching screenplay and a great Croze,for it might not be the peak of Arcand but still fascinates with an intellectual quality of words and conceptions.
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MCT:August 2, 2008The characters in this movie were really annoying. I don't know if French-Canadians are really like that, but I didn't care much about the dying main character. It seemed to be written like a soap opera and what's with the constant fade-outs. I also didn't buy the girl playing the heroin addict. I don't think they usually dress so fashionable and have chic haircuts.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
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 end result is a moving experience sprinkled with some of the darker comedy you'll ever see on film. It's a great creator of cynics, and while you may think you get what you want with the ending, you may not want what you got. It's brilliant.
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MCT:July 3, 2008want to see this because it won best foreign film with the NBR and best foreign-language film at the oscars
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MCT:May 14, 2008
A great movie. Deny Arcand has created a masterpiece of a film. Could easily have been just another film about an estranged family, but the very real characters and original approach keep this story fresh.
The characters must find a way to accept each other, admit they love each other, and find a way to say goodbye to a life well lived. A nearly perfect film. Wonderful in so many ways. -
MCT:May 1, 2008
Um filme que tinha tudo pra se extremamente piegas e melodramatico, e segue por um visão muito mais incomodo da perda das ideologias e amadurecimento humano.
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MCT:March 10, 2008LES INVASIONS BARBARES (2003)
directed by Denys Arcand
starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-José CrozeThe Barbarian Invasions is about a man living his last days cause he has a cancer that cant be cured. He will try to connect with his estranged son and live some good times with his old pals.Denys Arcand's Oscar-winning film is a wonderful piece of cinema. Its highly emotional and its extremely smart.
It may seem pretentious to some cause of the dialogues, but Arcand isnt trying to show he knows things, he is making his characters conceited, they are like that cause they think a lot of goods of themselves since they are all University teacher which is kinda a joke in itself and thats Arcand's goal.
The film touches many themes like family and death. Some stuff may look unreal but thats simply cause it shows - exagerate - a reality from a different culture (Quebec) and its all done pretty well, he gets his comment across without having to bold the words.
Rémy Girard is spectacular in this film, he is passionate just like his character and despite an already impressive career, this is his best performance.
Arcand sure knows cinema and all his shots, as simple as they may look, are longly thought to make sure he gets the right angle and never using it a second time. Its one of the best sequels of all time.
The tragic ending will most likely get some tears running on your cheeks and it'll all be from genuine emotions.
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MCT:November 22, 2007
Touchant. Drôle . Amusant. Une approche de la mort qui donne le goût de vivre. Je suis sortit du cinéma les larmes aux yeux mais le coeur plein d'espoir.
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MCT:November 6, 2007
A very smart and insightful film! I loved the dialogue between the characters as well as the beautiful backdrop Montreal provides.
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MCT:November 1, 2007I loved loved this intellectual film (and should watch it again to remember why). Deep, smart, well made.
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MCT:October 30, 2007
J'ai aimé ce film bcq mais je trouve pas que c'est si un film merveilleux. Denys Arcand a certainement faites un bon film.
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MCT:October 7, 2007
Una historia trágica, pero hermosa.
Emociones genuinas representadas por actuaciones maravillosas. Una joya. -
MCT:August 28, 2007
Sorry to say I never saw the Decline of the American Empire, but the Bardbarian Invasions is a wonderful, emotional drama on its own terms. Is it pretentious? Maybe a little bit, but its sensitive, understated direction, a screenplay that effectively manages never to stumble into talkiness or stageyness and a terrific cast, it's difficult not to enjoy.
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MCT:June 7, 2007
This was a great movie. I found it to be very philosopical and nostalgic. There was a point int he moviehttp://www.flixster.com/static/images/done.gif
http://www.flixster.com/static/images/done.gif where you heard them talk about their various philosophical turns from Maoism to feminism to Quebecois separatism. The movie's title represents different invasions. One invasion was the Muslim invasion of the West, especially concerning September 11,2001 and Quebec's immigration when all the main characters reminisce about the past. Another one was the sickness that had come to the elderly father in the movie that had made him a barbarian when his son had come to aid him. The conflicts that arise in this movie are numerous and the issues that arise out of them may represent an invasion to the confronted. When these issues are resolved, you see a passionate and loving story behind this scary title. This is a little slice of French culture that makes them so admirable. The writer deserves my highest regards. -
MCT:May 7, 2007It is a very good script indeed, but I'm afraid it fell in the wrong hands. This movie can get very annoying at some point, specially if you hate scholars speaking of literature and history in a family related movie.
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MCT:March 28, 2007
Horny, French-Canadian sophisticates reunite to bid farewell to ailing friend. I remember Roger Ebert comparing this with Big Fish, preferring BI - both are great, imo.
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MCT:March 20, 2007Critics seemed to love this piece of poo, but I found it one of the most pretentious and unwatchable films ever made. I cringed at each line of self important bullshit that these two dimensional characters spat out of their mouths. A waste of time.
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MCT:March 19, 2007
I really enjoyed this but I think that it's even more enjoyable as a companion to "Decline of the American Empire."
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MCT:March 15, 2007
I feel somewhat guilty about giving this movie less than 5 stars. I will keep it at 4 for now; I might change my mind later.
I guess the reason behind the minor cut, for me, is simply the language barrier. While this is a brilliant film with brilliant performances, and a brilliant (yet simple) story, it is very much dialogue driven, which becomes difficult when you are essentially reading the movie.
However, that being said, this movie does have very many touching moments, a great number of them in the silences between speech, and seen through the eyes of the actors. -
MCT:March 14, 2007Brutal. Well alright, brutal is a bit harsh, but this movie is just bursting at the seams with baseless self-importance.
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