Review of Exotica (1994) by Daniel T — 19 Jul 2016
A lot of amateur moviegoers will not understand this film despite how simple it really is. This has nothing to do with its storyline, which is told non-linearly. It has to do with Egoyan's style as filmmaker.
The film is Canadian and should be viewed as such. What's great about this film is the way the story unfolds. It takes its time, which is the way any mystery film should do. This gives the audience a chance to ponder, think critically, and come to their own conclusions.
Egoyan's gives his audience a chance to feel frustrated for not understanding. He also gives them a chance to feel grateful for not understanding despite the fact all the clues to solving his mystery were laid out I front of them.
To an extent, what we have here is Canadian noir.
This review of Exotica (1994) was written by Daniel T on 19 Jul 2016.
Exotica has generally received positive reviews.
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