Victoria Day

I'd like to take this space to thank the filmmakers for doing right by Canadians, and creating a good English Canadian film, re-confirming that Quebec has competition in good film-making in Canada.

I grew up elsewhere in Ontario, but the feeling of the times in the film is familiar. I think this film captures far better than Breakfast Club what it was actually like to be a teen in the 80s.

I did feel that the ending was too abrupt. It felt not like a conclusion but simply running out of script, and that's the main thing holding me back from rating this higher than 7.

But I appreciated the good acting, particularly from Mark Rendell. I also appreciated that the cinematography worked to bring the characters forward, rather than drawing needless attention to itself.

So, yeah, I'm glad I saw it. I don't say that often.