Incendies Reviews

Movie Reviews

• though "Incendies" provides an unflinching account of brutality, it also suggests that to keep such an account can be a transformative act of kindness

  by A.O. Scott [NY Times ]

• the film's thematic arch is flimsy but it is delivered with a thunderous emotional wallop

  by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com ]

• the film is at its most compelling, with the present sometimes wilting in the desert heat

  by Betsy Sharkey [LA Times ]

• seems like so much empty sensation

  by Andrew Schenker [Slant Magazine ]

• it's an agonizingly well-crafted slog through a series of shocking emotional extremes

  Review rate : B- by Tasha Robinson [AV Club ]

• is a bumpy road of twists that leads to a revelation that has the shock and force of Greek tragedy

  Review rate : A- by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]

• deeper than mere stroppy melodrama

  by Mark Holcomb [Village Voice ]

• although the film runs more than two hours, the story is so compelling and the production so beautifully controlled

  by Stephen Farber [Hollywood Reporter ]

• all involved with Incendies are working at the top of their game, but Azabal stands first amongst equals

  by Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]

• a deftly constructed and beautifully realized adaptation

  by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer ]

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