Incendies

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Ron R Mar 31, 2019 Cold As A Viscous Flame. Incendies Villeneuve is a gentleman when it comes to respect the genre he plays in. In fact, he respects the whole system, even the hefty hectic part of the film. If his film ticks for more than two hours, he definitely has edited at least half an hour from it. He isn't ashamed, afraid or lazy on going deep in to the tunnels and get his hands dirty. He foliates the darker side of the human as a compelling arc for the storytelling. Take the imprisoned part of Nawal's (Lubna Azabal) life, even something so informative and dry part of the script as such, Denis Villeneuve, the director, has crafted out a nail biting drama where the emotion is installed in it by introducing a song in it. Now, this song isn't something he just throws out randomly, he first teases us by formulating a title to that very act as "The Woman Who Sings", so incredible is that name, that every time it is referenced for advancing the storyline, there is a pathos in its vocab that he armors in for this long, long battle. There are plenty of scenarios in the film and often the filmmaker loses the tone of the film and there is an uneven pace that itches the viewers, but Villeneuve's experience is mostly the saviour of it. While the rest of it, is left upon the actors like Lubna and Melissa, where despite of going back and forth in timeline there is an equal force resisting the dogmatic postulates of the world. There is a poetic bridge connecting these parallel worlds and the answer is the performance so magnificent that it deconstructs all the semantics of the script. Incendies is the fire that will not spark the charge but will burn the whole forest down unapologetically. See more

Luke W Feb 27, 2019 Gritty, gut-wrenching, and shocking, Incendies served as an indicator that Denis Villeneuve would be a director to be reckoned with in the future. See more

Abraham P Feb 11, 2019 Wasn't Expecting the Ending. This was a great movie. Very moving with a fascinating story line which will keep you on the edge of your seat as you go on a journey with mourning twins who are seeking their Father and Brother based on their deceased Mother's last wishes. There are a few scenes that will haunt me forever especially the one where the Mother shows a cross to Christian militia to save her life. Definitely two thumbs way up. See more

Leia W Jan 31, 2019 A real challenge to watch when you're a bit on the sleepy side. The pacing is extremely slow, it's a foreign indie type movie and yeah.. I didn't make it too long into this before I snoozed off. Oh well. See more

George M Dec 30, 2018 12/31/2018 Two siblings' attempt to retrace and uncover their mother's past leads them back to her roots. What they eventually discover made them appreciate their mother's sacrifice, something that appeared they have taken for granted. See more

Han S Sep 17, 2018 'Incendies' sometimes thinks it's smarter than what it is, but other than the way that the story is structured sometimes, the movie boasts compelling performances and intriguing, sometimes uncomfortable scenarios. See more

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