Le dernier tunnel (2004)

Director:

Erik Canuel

Writers:

Mario Bolduc (writer)
Paul Ohl (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 2004 (Canada)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Based on a true story: a recently released convict dreams of one last heist with his old gang before retiring...

Plot Keywords:

Tunnel | Friend | Heist | Probation | Heist Gone Wrong

Awards:

3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Michel Côté	...	Marcel Talon
Jean Lapointe	...	Fred Giguère
Christopher Heyerdahl	...	Smiley
Nicolas Canuel	...	Vincent Savard
Marie-France Marcotte	...	Magdeleine "Maggy" Fortin
Sébastien Huberdeau	...	Régis Turcotte
Céline Bonnier	...	Annie Beaudoin
Anick Lemay	...	Isabelle Parenteau
Jean-François Boudreau	...	Mathieu Arcand
Michel Mongeau	...	Paolo Morrietti
Steve Banner	...	Denis Morissette
Jean-François Beaupré	...	Sergent Michel Létourneau
Wildemir Normil	...	Gardien Robert Jolicoeur
Martin Thibaudeau	...	Joel Falardeau
Fanou Lanciault	...	Assistante de Morissette

Runtime:

Canada:109 min (Québec)

Country:

Canada

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company:

Bloom Films 1998 Inc.

One of Quebec's worst movie in recent memory

When le Dernier Tunnel failed to get important nominations at le Gala des Jutra ( Quebec's own Oscars ) Éric Canuel, director of Le Dernier Tunnel, said that the genre movies ( horror, thriller, etc. ) were not appreciated as more serious movies like The Barbarian Invasions. Well maybe so, but what Canuel is forgetting to mention is that his movie, genre movie or not, is one of the most uninspired thriller in years. I'm from Quebec so I already know all the actors in Le Dernier Tunnel and they are usually among the best ( like Michel Côté ) but Canuel's movie manages to make them look pretty stupid and artificial. Besides that the omni-present music is absolutely annoying, the camera work tries to be cool but only look clumsy and, worst of all, the ultra-conventional script and pretends-to-be-tough dialogues. So unless you've seen less than 10 movies in your life or if you are a teacher who wants to show an example of a bad bad movie stay away from Le Dernier Tunnel. One more thing: Quebec's critics rarely say bad things of Quebec's own movies because of the small market and that they want to protect themselves but even Le Dernier Tunnel got bad reviews so believe me when I say it's worst than bad !