Review of Polytechnique (2009) by Margot N — 14 Dec 2010
A haunting dramatization of the shooting which took place at a Montreal school in 1989. Similar to Gus Van Sant's film, Polytechnic spends time early on in the film creating a sense of foreboding dread.
The films stark black and white cinematography only help the mounting tension and once the moment comes its quite arresting. The film spends a lot of time with not only the victims but also with the killer.
Its structure is layered as it shows a view various viewpoints, but in a different way then Elephant. There are some parts that were a tad too emotionally manipulative (unless they are true), particularly the scenes taking place after the shooting.
The sound design is great too, with an interesting assortment of sounds.
This review of Polytechnique (2009) was written by Margot N on 14 Dec 2010.
Polytechnique has generally received positive reviews.
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