The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
Denys Arcand revisits the situations and relationships that informed his international breakthrough "The Decline of the American Empire." Set 17 years after Decline, this film, like its predecessor, examines the varying politics - economic, personal and sexual - at play among a group of friends, lovers and ex-spouses.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Denys Arcand
Written By: Denys Arcand
Starring: Marie-Josée Croze, Rémy Girard, Yves Jacques, Pierre Curzi, Louise Portal, Dorothée Berryman, Sébastien Huberdeau, Stéphane Rousseau, Dominique Michel
Franchise: The Barbarian Invasions
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1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (collaborative: moderated by kozan26 - 234 stars)
2. Oscar: Best Foreign Film (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 40 stars)
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| Jul 03, 2022 |  |
colorbuf | 50 6th |
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Maybe I needed to see what hiis is a sequel to because I don't think it works on its own.
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| Jan 04, 2021 |  |
MargusTa | 90 88th |
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Probably one needs to watch "The Decline of the American Empire" first, to understand this movie better. Movie somewhat teaches to enjoy life.
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| May 24, 2020 |  |
glumpy_99 | 93 87th |
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When "ailing patriarch" fodder is approached with wit, class and sophistication - Arcand's meditation on the end of life, as Girard comes to grip with his family and his life choices is a moving and enveloping experience, helped by an unnerringly great supporting cast who provide intriguing cameos of characters who you each feel could sustain their own narrative! Blessedly never piles on mawkish sentiment and even provides a clear-eyed (if idealised) view of the end-of-life process.
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| Mar 07, 2020 | Zoran | 58 9th |
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Witty and clever script, acting was pale
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| Apr 25, 2017 |  |
MontyCircus | 60 68th |
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Enjoyable academic chit chat by a dying man and his friends.
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| Sep 16, 2014 | JustinGS | 4 18th |
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Maybe my review for this movie will change over time. Maybe the plot will go the direction I was hoping it would go as I watched it. Maybe I won't feel like a clueless dolt listening to a bunch of people talking about things I had no idea about. Maybe you'll watch this movie, maybe you'll like it, maybe not.
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| Apr 21, 2014 | mb9607 | 80 0th |
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2x
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| Mar 23, 2014 | glm01 | 83 75th |
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83.000
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| Dec 20, 2013 |  |
rttntomatoes | 81 58th |
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A moving and heart-felt film from director Denys Arcand.
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| Jul 20, 2013 | ttoshi | 63 85th |
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A celebration of life. Well done!
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| Dec 13, 2011 | myfavchords | 86 90th |
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This is an excellent film which is very well made by the director Denys Arcand. The cast is excellent and the script if full of many funny and dramatic moments. The story is not predictable it shows the importance of family and friends.
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| Nov 24, 2011 |  |
moraesfelipe | 20 1st |
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Funnier than the first, this one might be sometimes too politically concerned, but it's filled with some intelligent social commentary about post-11/9 western society.
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| Nov 05, 2011 |  |
iyisinek | 71 50th |
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Baba-ogul, ölümcül hastalik, Quecbec, Fransiz, Kanada, Uyusturucu, ötenazi, sehvet, sosyalizm-kapitalizm (Hayatini kadinlarin pesinde geciren capkin baba ölümcül bir hastaliga yakalanir, annesinin ricasiyla babasini ziyarete gelen oglu babasini durumuyla ilgilenmeye baslar. Baba bir sosyalisttir. Oglu ise kapitalist sisteme hizmet eden bir ekonomisttir. Oglu babasi icin sahte bir mutluluk yaratacaktir. ) İzlenmeyi hak ediyor ama gereksiz ayrintilar var. fena film degil.
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| Feb 07, 2011 |  |
SlantMag | 10 9th |
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"Privileged audiences that swooned for Decline of the American Empire should expect more of the same oh-so-witty jibber-jabber and specious political "noise" exchanged between Arcand's motley intellectuals." - Ed Gonzalez
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| Jan 02, 2011 | glm | 83 74th |
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82.500
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| Nov 29, 2010 | pompousass | 20 44th |
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It may be that this highbrow weepie -- the accelerated sunset of a self-described "sensual socialist," who bears a striking resemblance to Lon Chaney, Jr. -- is as smart and sophisticated as advertised, but surely not cinematically. Even theatrically or literarily, the smartness and sophistication are apt to register as a bit precious, a bit unctuous, a bit ostentatious.
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| Jan 14, 2010 |  |
PeaceAnarchy | 59 11th |
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Better than Decline in that the look at life, death and strained relationships is well done, if underdeveloped, and provides a compelling narrative. The social commentary is still a disaster, unable to really explore anything and muddling criticisms, with a heavy handedness that actually makes it easier to dismiss because it's so ineffective and scattershot. Rich guy buys everything, liberal system is complicit, corruption abounds. It's a useless background to a possibly interesting human drama.
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| Jan 07, 2010 |  |
Barthalen | 88 95th |
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Saddening, but never melodramatic. Both an ode to living life to the fullest and the pain of having to give it up 'unfinished'.
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| Jul 20, 2008 |  |
febraro | 35 5th |
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The kind of intellectual bullshit I hope I'll never dig.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | sebageek | 40 28th |
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Left me feeling really cold. Not sure if I agree with the politics here at all, which seem really Eurocentric and almost racist.
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| Aug 14, 2007 | nancysid | 95 97th |
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see this movie.
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| Aug 11, 2007 |  |
parcaliham | 75 53rd |
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11 Aðustos 07
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| Jun 02, 2007 |  |
Stain | 80 68th |
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I didn't get the memo that this is a sequel of sorts to _The Decline of the American Empire_. I liked it anyway. That says something, I believe
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| Apr 05, 2007 |  |
Spunkie | 87 98th |
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Perfect sequel to Decline of A.E. Nearly 20 years have passed, people have changed, their choices are given new meaning as their past affections had came to different conclusions. Arcand is a gifted director, he rarely is stuck on one aspect of a situation and willing to explore the possibilities.
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| Mar 25, 2007 |  |
nilkynarfy | 96 97th |
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One of the most emotionally involving films I've ever seen, moreso because it's not trying to beat its underlying tragedy over your head. Wonderful, flawed, realistic characters.
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| Dec 24, 2006 |  |
eschmrein | 20 5th |
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Just a bunch of canadians doing nothing
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| Average Percentile 61.22% from 957 Ratings |  |