What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
Ru : Towards a better life
“Faithful to the spirit of Kim Thúy, who describes his memories with modesty and poetry, Charles-Olivier Michaud brings the past and the present together in such a way as to magically bring out beauty in the most terrible moments,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Leave the World Behind : Chronicle of the end of the world
« Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot, Homecoming), this psychological thriller keeps the viewer intrigued from start to finish. If we finally obtain some of the answers to the questions that the film sows, it is above all the reflection provoked that remains for us,” writes our journalist Marissa Groguhé.
Dream Scenario : Dream role for Nicolas Cage
“The prolific and inconsistent Nicolas Cage plays one of the best roles of his career here. At each stage of the curious roller coaster into which Paul is involuntarily drawn, the actor conveys the sadness and bitterness of his character,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Love and forests : The wolf and the fox
“Arousing sadness, fear, anger at the same time, Love and forests turns out to be a gripping drama that is a cruel reminder of the devastation caused by toxic masculinity in the intimate sphere. True to her nature, the filmmaker shines a glimmer of hope,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Leo : Benevolent irreverence
“The drawing of Leo does not have the richness or the refinement of the animated works of the big studios, and this is also the case for the scenario which goes off the rails at the end of the course, but the hilarity of the 7 year old boy at our side was frank. And that’s what counts! » writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Napoleon : The warrior in love
“In fact, despite its undeniable aesthetic, artistic and technical qualities, the Napoleon by Ridley Scott, experienced in large-scale films such as Gladiator, The kingdom of heaven And The last duelappears like a tedious history lesson where the great characters take three short turns and then leave, like Barras (Tahar Rahim) and Wellington (Rupert Everett),” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Saltburn : Thriller lacking meaning
“Full of faults, Saltburn brings just enough good times to not completely disappoint. Visually attractive, successful in terms of its soundtrack, punctuated by very good moments of acting (thanks in particular to Rosamund Pike, in the role of Félix’s mother), the feature film offers jolts of excellence in a vast expanse of “insipidity,” writes our journalist Marissa Groguhé.
wish : The power of wishes and songs
“We feared that the feature film highlighting the 100the anniversary of the famous animation studios goes to excess. wish is rather a luminous film, full of winks, which demonstrates great restraint – perhaps even too much, considering its premise,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.