Review of One Week (2008) by Christine B — 05 Mar 2009
I saw this film on the opening night of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival on Feb. 26th and it was superb! I gave it a standing ovation as it really made me feel (I laughed & cried) and think without leaving me in despair despite its subject matter and an ending left open to interpretation.
The director, producer and editor of this film were also on hand for a Q&A and they admitted that it is a love letter to Canada as it was filmed during Joshua Jackson's motorcycle trip from Toronto to Tofino and Joshua even did his own riding.
The Canadian scenery caught on film confirms that this is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Jackson's performance was excellent, the soundtrack was first rate and there are a couple of cool cameos by Gord Downie and Emm Gryner that are memorable.
It will be a real shame if this film doesn't get a much wider release because it could turn out to be one of the most definitive Canadian films ever made. Don't miss it!
This review of One Week (2008) was written by Christine B on 05 Mar 2009.
One Week has generally received positive reviews.
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