I saw Mr. In-Between at the Toronto International Film Festival. You would expect that it would be impossible to remember any one movie of the 47 I saw at the film festival. The movie made an immediate impression, and one that stuck throughout the festival.
I rated every movie I saw and wrote a review in my program. I gave this a 10 as soon as I saw it, the only 10 I gave at the film festival. This is an uncompromising movie. It is beautifully shot and takes chances. Most of all it is true. When the ending occurs, one that is totally unexpected as a movie-goer, you have to go YES, that is EXACTLY what this character would do.
It was brilliant. A fantastic character study, with a great story, and it turns the mobster/hitman genre on its ear. Fantastic. I loved. See it! But be prepared to be shocked and challenged.
Director Paul Sarossy worked for years with Atom Egoyan, no surprise. He has learned a lot from Egoyan, encompassed all his strengths and avoided his tendency for oblique minutae. Just the right hit of minimalistic flavour mixed with pulsing colour. You will NEVER be bored.
I rated every movie I saw and wrote a review in my program. I gave this a 10 as soon as I saw it, the only 10 I gave at the film festival. This is an uncompromising movie. It is beautifully shot and takes chances. Most of all it is true. When the ending occurs, one that is totally unexpected as a movie-goer, you have to go YES, that is EXACTLY what this character would do.
It was brilliant. A fantastic character study, with a great story, and it turns the mobster/hitman genre on its ear. Fantastic. I loved. See it! But be prepared to be shocked and challenged.
Director Paul Sarossy worked for years with Atom Egoyan, no surprise. He has learned a lot from Egoyan, encompassed all his strengths and avoided his tendency for oblique minutae. Just the right hit of minimalistic flavour mixed with pulsing colour. You will NEVER be bored.