Incendies

In a world where uber-creative genius is always present, he's my favorite. 😎

Was not prepared for this movie. Not because of how well made it is, it's overall pretty well made. The story is unbelievably well written. Crazy *ss movie. It's the type of film that you only really want to watch once.

Incendies crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s emotionally manipulative in the best way—bleak, bold, and beautifully done.

história:9,25 atuação:9,5 fotografia:9,75 som:8,25 final:8 média:8,95

Pour moi c'est incroyable film

What an absolute crap. Why the hell would the woman shoot the military man in public? Absolute bullshit story...

¡Buenaza! Una tragedia digna de comparación con cualquier drama Shakespeariano. Wajdi Mouawad el mejor escritor de drama de la actualidad, quien hace un trabajo de por sí ya excelso en sus obras, es capturado aquí por el director Denis Villeneuve quien logra un trabajo excepcional en plasmar dicho drama en la pantalla grande. No pidas palomitas y guarda tus nachos para el final: esta tragedia necesita el cien por ciento de tu atención para poder disfrutarse al máximo. Merecedora al mil de su espiga de oro.

Shocking and gut wrenching! both in a good way. My life hasn’t been the same since I’ve watched Incendies.

This film is incredibly immersive; I spent most of it believing that the cities, wars, and political figures were actually real, surrounding the main fictional story. Of course, this is not the case! Apparently a lot of the film was inspired by various conflicts, but the attention to detail and complex plot really lend a sense of realism. The story itself is equally engaging. It’s sort of a mystery film, but not in the way that you’re just watching to get to the next big reveal; more so, you’re just along for the powerful, heart-wrenching ride, equal parts excited for and dreading whatever will come next. The very last twist felt just a tiny bit over the top, but at least the film really wrings out from it every bit of emotional turmoil that it can. Lubna Abazel gives an incredible performance: nuanced, emotional, and real. Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin also has some really impressive scenes. Denis Villenueve is directing here, though you won’t find much of his signature Dune or Blade Runner styles in this film. Tight shots on characters balanced with wide shots of smoldering desert cities lead to a beautiful sense of isolation and discovery. Emotional connections are made even more palpable by the parallels between shots in the past and present. Incendies is a beautiful film that is very difficult to watch. Be prepared for some very real-world trauma in this fictional landscape.

I was left shocked. The narrative is great and the acting too. Felt kinda long but very much worth it.