What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
Maestro : Bradley Cooper in full control
“Actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper confirms with his second feature film, Maestroif it was not already done, that he is not just another actor with vague directorial aspirations, but a filmmaker of great talent,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
The boy and the heron : A giant’s last legacy
“It is, like Miyazaki’s entire filmography, a film of astonishing inventiveness and boundless imagination, strong enough for us (adults), but designed for them (children), to borrow the phrase from a 1980s deodorant ad campaign. The boy and the heron is perhaps not to be classified among Miyazaki’s masterpieces in the same way as My Neighbor Totoro Or Spirited away, but it is an equally precious stone in the building of a remarkable filmography. The last legacy of an immortal giant,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
Monster : Innocent games
“Since the death of her husband, Saori (Sakura Ando) has been raising her only son Minato (Soya Kurokawa) alone. However, for some time now, the young boy’s behavior has worried him more and more. The latter asks him questions about a man who became monstrous after having the brain of a pig transplanted into him,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Miss Kenopsia : Kill time
“While she wanders through the rooms of an abandoned building, a young woman questions our relationship to time and space as well as the meaning of existence,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Caravaggio : Of shadow and light
“Italian actor Michele Placido has put his directorial hat back on to tell the fascinating and decadent story of Caravaggio. Brilliantly, the filmmaker breathes a breath of modernity into this historical drama. Even if its staging remains quite classic, the acting, photography, costumes and artistic direction of its Caravaggio are impeccable,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.
Eileen : Bad influence
“Living alone with her father, Jim Dunlop (Shea Whigham), a widowed, alcoholic and paranoid ex-police officer, Eileen (Thomason McKenzie, a clever mix of naivety and perversity) works as a secretary in a detention center for young delinquents where she collects every day the derogatory comments from her colleagues. Tired of her dreary daily life, Eileen escapes into her sexual and morbid fantasies – which gives rise to scenes that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes shocking,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.