I haven't seen Dolan's first feature, but I have to be absolutely honest when I say that I have no idea how this film has gotten the praise that it does. Reviewers use the words "bold vision", etc... to describe something that is, for my taste, unremarkable. The film is gorgeous to look at. There is absolutely no denying that. It's a technically well made film. Even that actors are all strong, but they aren't given a whole lot to do. In fact, it's an exercise in watching unlikable people. A boy and girl are best friends and both fall in love with this guy who is, for lack of a better term, a douche. The film uses these spralling sections shot in slo-motion that doesn't do anything besides show off the pretty photography. I like to think that my taste is pretty flexible and I can tolerate things with a mild level of pretension if the film is able to say something about the human condition. I don't know what Dolan's intention was here. It's unclear to me. If someone has seen this movie and absolutely loves it, please please please tell me why. I need to understand...
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I haven't seen this or his first one. I had meant to, but for some reason all the hype has kept me away. I don't do well with pretentious filmmakers.
This film is getting universal praise and it's the kind where I think people are saying, "Well, I mean... I don't understand it, but that doesn't mean it's not brilliant." Although I'm sure Dolan would see my work and call it pedestrian, so there's that.
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