Mommy is a gorgeously shot and passionately acted masterpiece. Xavier Dolan has such an amazing style. It's absolutely divine and bursting with emotion.
The soundtrack is amazing and the scenes that feature them are like beautifully shot music videos. It's a clever storytelling device Dolan uses to break up the tension of the story, and my is it effective.
The aspect ratio makes sense. People have called it pretentious, but the small square frame really does heighten the emotion of the story and it spotlights the transcendent performances of the wonderful cast.
Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon and Suzanne Clément were perfectly cast. Their performances are tonally perfect and commanding. The relationship between all of them is unconventional but their chemistry sells it.
The relationship between Steve and his mom is interesting. You can clearly see how it's problematic but the love, connection and fierceness between those two radiates off the screen at the same time.
Xavier has audacity to create something so raw and authentic. Mommy is one of the greatest Canadian films of all time.
The soundtrack is amazing and the scenes that feature them are like beautifully shot music videos. It's a clever storytelling device Dolan uses to break up the tension of the story, and my is it effective.
The aspect ratio makes sense. People have called it pretentious, but the small square frame really does heighten the emotion of the story and it spotlights the transcendent performances of the wonderful cast.
Anne Dorval, Antoine Olivier Pilon and Suzanne Clément were perfectly cast. Their performances are tonally perfect and commanding. The relationship between all of them is unconventional but their chemistry sells it.
The relationship between Steve and his mom is interesting. You can clearly see how it's problematic but the love, connection and fierceness between those two radiates off the screen at the same time.
Xavier has audacity to create something so raw and authentic. Mommy is one of the greatest Canadian films of all time.