It was phenomenal. The dialogues were smart, sharp, and ironic, the acting was touching, and the mise en scenes made the whole movie stunning to watch.
The use of lighting and dominant colors was very well done. For example, sex scenes were shot with color lights and filters, making the whole scene blue, red, yellow, or green. This made possible to show heterosexual and homosexual sex scenes in an explicit yet tasteful way. Dolan also played around with the speed of the scenes, slowing them down and synchronizing them with the music.
The message of the movie could first be understood only by reading between the lines of the opening short clips of people talking about the ending of recent relationships. These stories successfully set the mood for the movie, which explored many aspects of sexual orientation and falling in and out of love. The film also made a strong statement about being boxed in categories by society’s standards. For example, people have to be absolutely clear about the gender they are attracted to. It also explored the difficulties of coming to terms with ones homosexuality and/or bisexuality.
The only disappointing thing was that the director Xavier Dolan could not make it to the festival. It is stupefying that a 19 year old boy acted, wrote, and directed two movies that are being shown at the festival. I am looking forward to seeing the many projects he will develop in the future.
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