Overview
Genre :
DramaRelease Date :
April 22, 2011 (Limited)MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Denis VilleneuveStarring :
Lubna Azabal, Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Remy Girard, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Allen Altman
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
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“..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]
Review rate : B-
“..it's an agonizingly well-crafted slog through a series of shocking emotional extremes..”
“..it's an agonizingly well-crafted slog through a series of shocking emotional extremes..”
by Tasha Robinson [AV Club]
Review rate : A-
“..is a bumpy road of twists that leads to a revelation that has the shock and force of Greek tragedy..”
“..is a bumpy road of twists that leads to a revelation that has the shock and force of Greek tragedy..”
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]
