What to see this week? Here are our reviews of the latest films released in theaters or on a platform.
Poor Things : A (very) successful transplant
“Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has been creating unique films with strange and particular humor for around fifteen years. His new feature film, Poor Things (Poor creatures), is no exception,” writes our columnist Marc Cassivi.
The three musketeers – Milady : Epic but scattered
“Released in April, The three musketeers – D’Artagnan entertained us immensely. The first part of this new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel is thrilling, fun and charming. Its sequel, which by its title announces a greater exploration of the character of Milady de Winter, is quite successful, but is scattered by wanting to tell too many stories at once,” writes our journalist Pascal Leblanc.
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget : Chickens in distress
“Stuffed with nods to Chicken Run, Dawn of the Nugget is based on a classic escape story, but rich in twists and turns, ingenious discoveries and enhanced with a tip towards the food industry,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Wonka : Chocolate is so good!
“A cross between Oliver Twist and Mary Poppins, disarmingly candid, Chalamet’s Wonka is closer to the elegant and playful Wonka of Gene Wilder than to the disturbing and neurotic Wonka of Johnny Depp,” writes our journalist Manon Dumais.
Merry Christmas : Christmas among weirdos
“Between bad boulevard theater and worn-out mainstream comedy, the second feature film by French filmmaker and theater man Clément Michel is not really comical: it is distressingly stupid,” writes our journalist Luc Boulanger.