tourmatipoline Reviews

Ne dis rien (2001)

complicity, friendship and ambiance

[9/10 · 15 October 2005]

This film takes place in the beautiful city of Montreal and exploits the themes of friendship, complicity but also the search for love and even on how to love again...The pain of the protagonist after the breakup with her love follow him into his personal and professional life.

The acting is strong, the images of Montreal at night are magical. The whole ambiance of the film is what makes this movie great. Some length are sometimes present but don't throw away the balance of this film.

I deeply enjoyed the complicity of 'the old man' and 'student' that develops into the film and carry all the way to the end. I recommend this film to all. 9/10

Orders (1974)

Top 3 of political films of all time

[9/10 · 10 October 2005]

This film takes place in the infamous 1970 October crisis in Québec. After a separatist movement kidnapped a minister of the government, the army is in the streets of Montreal and makes hundreds and hundreds of arrest, with the help of the police. The arrested are students, activists, syndicalists, but also people who ''look'' strange, are at the wrong place at the wrong time and really don't have anything to do with the situation..... This film shows the complete lost of control of the Canadian government (Pierre.E. Trudeau) and how they orchestrated their plan of making all separatist look like terrorist...

The acting of 'Jean Lapointe' as a textile worker and taxi driver is incredible...

In my opinion, this film ranks with Costa-Gavras's ''Z'' and the infamous 'Battaglia di Algeri' of Gillo Pontecorvo, as the top 3 best political movies of all times..... A must see!