I’m in a chasmic lost for words. Incendies was…goodness gracious. Villeneuve. Villeneuve, never leave us. Please. Never, ever leave us. You are a god.
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, okay, I think I’m sturdy now. Incendies is a rare film that manages to be an invigorating political thriller about violence, war, religion, and hostility, while simultaneously, be a malevolent, nail-biting mystery-noir thriller. There are so many sequences in this bruting, cloak-and-dagger mischief-maker that will stick out to you like an imperishable parasite. It is crushing.
The only reason why Incendies doesn’t earn a 5/5 from me—for now—is because the pacing at first glance wasn’t all too keen at times, there’s admittedly a plateful of coincidences that materialize, and the character, Simon, was a bit of a nuisance virtually every time he emerged on screen. I’m sure though that after a rewatch in the near future, I’ll end up fine-tuning notably more to this deviously harrowing exploit. Nonetheless, j’ai adoré. (Verdict: A-)
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin is the OG Rooney Mara.
“One plus one equals two. It can’t be one.”
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“Incendies” is available to rent and buy on Amazon Prime, Vudu, YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, and Netflix.
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