beautiful.

"A and B love C, who's oblivious, but Xavier Dolan only wrests a few chuckles from the old "is he or isn't he" tease." - Bill Weber

C'est Magnifique.

Stylish and visually ravishing bit of Wong Kar-wai/Nouvelle Vague-inspired hipster navel-gazing. A limited film to be sure, but definitely Aesthete-approved. I would even venture to say that it provides some genuine poignant emotional insights, although admittedly one needs a certain tolerance for the milieu these characters inhabit. That said, the interview segments were unnecessary, and the epilogue was a bit too on-the-nose.

Dolan made a movie that hipsters watch and say, with a cigarette and a bored look: oh, it could have been made in the 60s or something. Yes, it could. That's why the slowmo interludes and the pedant but emotional (a typical french clichè) characters seem so illegitimate and dated.

One of the most aesthetically-pleasing films of this year: every shot is lit and focused exquisitely, and amid the crisp contrasty tones, bold, saturated primary colours fly in every direction. Simply put, it's a masterclass in modern cinematography. Dolan's apparent influences range from Godard to Tarantino via Gregg Araki - an exciting cocktail, so it's disappointing to find such unrealistic characters and an absolutely banal story with nothing to say beneath the glossy exterior.

This is not a film without its flaws. Too much of it comes across like an extended GAP or American Apparel commercial. But it's an assured and visually exciting work from someone so young, and if he loses the pretension that many young artists have, he could knock out a really amazing film.

Has a number of amateur slip-ups like questionable stylistic choices and lacking a concrete goal, but it has a pleasant atmosphere and moves along nicely enough that I was able to ignore such errors. With some age and experience, Xavier Dolan may really find his voice.

probably the prettiest film of the year, with rich cinematography and art design as well as a quality pop soundtrack, but it suffers a lot from one of those screenplays written by someone with no more life experience than some house parties and adolescent crushes to write from. dolan should probably stick to directing other people's screenplays, but knowing canadian hipsters he probably won't.

28 kasim 10 & rahatsiz edici derecede steril. dolan'in ilk fimi kadar icten ve dengeli degil.

lovely storytelling

Stylish and intimate but it ultimately lacks a bit in terms of depth and focus. A pretty offering from Dolan that is worth watching for its beauty, some great music, and its mostly engaging portrayal of the frustrations of unrequited love and longing.

am i the only one who remembers the dreamers?

In this Woody Allen-Wong Kar Wai-Jean Luc Godard mixed bag, Dolan might be less mesmerizing and provocative than 'I Killed My Mother', however he still manages to create a wonderful and personal cinematic experience