The Barbarian Invasions

Joe Hackman

Made me cry, both times I watched it. The opening sequence is unbelievable filmmaking as well, those long steadicam shots. And the characters are so fully realized, the dialog so good, everything about this movie is splendid.

rorydean

A challenging film though the performances and script is truly amazing. Death and dying is a troubling subject for any genre (see my review for The Bucket List at my blog http://www.rorydean.wordpress.com) but this film is as ARNAUD writes, a layered film that deserves your attention and your time. The story and dialog are so intertwined that the characters feel like old friends, family even. Touching and memorable.

Wee Hunk

I love the way Canadians make films. There's just something about that culture that is so attractive to me. It's like they're civilized ...

Allison Rung

Cartoonish characters, deplorable acting (particularly the central figure), reminds me of sloppy sitcoms (where the bad writing has an operational excuse).

Nancy Stark

This is the ideal way to die--attended by understanding family and bathed in the jokes and shenanigans of the intellectual and sensual comrades of a lifetime. Could there be a more satisfying way to go?

Arnaud

Anyone who dosent like this film simply felt stupid not understanding the subject matter. This IS intellectualism upon layers and layers of content. Maybe the film is less attractive to non-Canadian

Boris Maximov

Happy wealthy people having good times and few minor troubles. Then one dies as a happy man. Some superficial quotes from and references to philosophy and politics. Poor dialogs. Nice acting though. Don't waste your time with this film.

Miguel Plante

Empruntant la même thématique, les mêmes propos et les mêmes acteurs que dans Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain, Arcand réalise cette-fois ci un film beaucoup plus sensible, cinématographique, lent et senti. Les personnages, tous plus vieux de plusieurs années, ont une vision plus mature sur le monde. Ceux qui avaient moins aimé le premier apprécieront le rythme de celui-ci. Pour ma part... j'ai pleuré à la fin.