September 11, 2006
One of my favorites of the Film Movement. It's a very quiet movie and improves a lot upon a second viewing.
James Allodi, Paul Gross, Maury Chaykin
A scandal threatens to rock the very foundation of Wilby Island. Duck MacDonald, the town's dyslexic sign-painter, keeps interrupting the depressed video store owner Dan Jarvis during his half-hearted...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 28, 2006
Stats: 111 reviews
Flixster Reviews (111)
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May 30, 2009This movie was so into itself. It was boring, the characters weren't interesting, the dialogue was trying to be more intellectual than what it was. Overall horrible film.
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April 18, 2009A wonderful inde-style film. Great characters, interesting story, and plenty of quirky-ness. Worth the watch!
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February 3, 2009Wilby Island is full of people who go through the same things that other people around the world go through.
The movie feels like the pilot to a television series that was never picked up because of how dull and boring the characters are. This is a character piece and after an h...( read more) -
January 9, 2009Flawed, but has such interesting characters you can almost look past it. Very slow moving, though, and not for anyone who likes a big story. The acting is great in this. I mainly rented it because it had Ellen Page in it, although her role is not that major, it was one of her ...( read more)
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May 9, 2008One of the best Canadian movies i've seen in a long time. Not just great for a Canadian movie, a great movie all around.
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February 18, 2007I've watched this movie so many times, and still enjoy it every single time.
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February 4, 2007Secrets, secrets... 24hrs in the lives of residents of a small island town. A dark comedy & entertaining indie. Luv SOh.
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Critic Reviews
October 8, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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