Les amours imaginaires

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

This one stole my heart with Dalida - Bang Bang in the OST. Right song in the right scene can hardly let the audience down, I believe.

C'est Magnifique.

am i the only one who remembers the dreamers?

-Dalan, İlk filmindeki tarzını korumuş. "Artık kendine has bir tarzı var" dedirtiyor. Yine çok cesur bir film yapmış. (28.09.2013-02:07)

the only thing i've seen from dolan yet - i went in knowing this wasn't his best work, and still was pleasantly surprised. the film isn't perfect by any means, but it shows great promise. there is a thematic and aesthetic vision that permeates the film, and though it was at times a bit excessive, and at other times a bit petty, it maintained a sense of artistic integrity throughout. i'm excited to see how dolan's voice matures - he's well on his way to becoming one of the greats.

Definindo muito bem a angustia do apaixonado não correspondido e o horror de amar o nada.

lovely storytelling

"Smoking a cigarette is like forgetting."

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.

Oh, youthful exuberance... Dolan tries so hard to make artistic and at the same time fashionable movie that often the style of this film borders on kitschy. The story about power struggle between three narcissist saves it for me. I must say I liked characters and acting. Dolan is almost ridiculously handsome.

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

"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

At times a stylish, funny and poignant look at the madness following in the wake of love, or at least the imagination of it. The running time however is stretched beyond the limits of the plot, leaving you screaming for a side story, or just a bit more insight to the somewhat sketchy characters.

Cem Adrian- Aşk Hep Sende

A music video art film that dwarfs conventional filmmaking. The visual imagination of this, at the time, very young man is tremendous. Jon Landau saw the future of rock & roll, when he saw springsteen, and I feel like i've just seen the future of filmmaking.

beautiful.

Party scene. Yes. And who of us film buffs can't relate with the dark hours of the mind of the great masterbater?

Hermosa película. Estéticamente perfecta y su banda sonora es puro amor.