Maelstrom

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Summary: Dude, it's a talking fish.....
Review: A film about a talking fish who tells the tragic story of a woman's experiences with alienation, abortion, and death? It sounded like my sort of thing. i like French films, indy films, surrealist films; why wouldn'd i like this? i thought wrong. Just because a films original dosn't mean that it's any good. And Maelstrom proves that, all right. Definitely, this movie is on my top ten list of the worst movies i've ever paid to see, including The Matrix Reloaded, Bubble Boy, Punch Drunk Love and Star Trek: Nemesis. Don't waste your time.

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Summary: Unusual
Review: I do like this film better than most. My initial impulse for buying it came because I wanted to see a Quebecois film, a french-language film not from France. It's facinatingly told by a fish waiting for his fate. The main character, Bibian is beautiful but kind of unlikeable. But during some of the scenes with her blonde friend, you can glimpse a little bit of sunshine in Bibian. Some tragedies happen to her and she ends up creating a second chance for herself.

I have not seen very many canadian films, but I would recommend this one to anyone who appreciates good cinema. It's also a cool portrait of contempory life in Montreal, though I don't know how realistic it can really be. And there are a few scenes that could have been done without, like the end where the fish will reveal the meaning of life and then something happens to stop him, it sort of cheapens it slightly, or maybe I just don't have a sense of humor?

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Summary: An uncategorizable gem
Review: My favorite film at Sundance in 2001. Rare is the film that can confront death and alienation with humor, and with a profound lightness. Maelstrom is also incredibly romantic. An uncategorizable gem, beautifully shot.

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Summary: An uncategorizable gem
Review: My favorite film at Sundance in 2001. Rare is the film that can confront death and alienation with humor, and with a profound lightness. Maelstrom is also incredibly romantic. An uncategorizable gem, beautifully shot.

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Summary: The meaning of Life
Review: This is probably one of the more original films I've seen in a long while. The director has clearly drawn influence from the Blue White Red trilogy, but that don't take away it's originality or it's power.It's about abortion, death, love, philosophy, and a talking fish. Go figure, one of the greatest films of the year.

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Summary: Awesome
Review: This is the new wave of Canadian movies, intense, smart, and incredibly wicked. Croze's act is flawless, and watching the original french version of the movie adds a twist to her performance.

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Summary: The best movie at Sundance
Review: This movie ruled!