Exotica

Pros: Lovely sets, nice mood.
Cons: It's smut, I tell you, smut!

When the venerable Roger Ebert gets up and says, see a movie, I usually do. I have great respect for the man. But here, well, this is a bad bad movie. Worse still, it's pornography masquerading as art.

The plot: Harried accountant Francis...

Pros: beautiful cinematography, great themes, outstanding performances, powerful ending
Cons: slow, a little gritty

For a story set in a strip club, Exotica has a lot more on its mind than sex. To be sure, it includes some nudity, and no, this is not The Wonderful World of Disney. But by the same token, it is not a gritty, film-noir wannabe, stuffed with softcore ...

Pros: fascinating narrative from within a disturbed mind
Cons: sometimes too oblique

Exotica by Atom Egoyan from 1995, creeps under your skin. It blooms like a hothouse flower before your eyes, slowly revealing its beauty, and this storytelling technique accompanied by the palpable images stay with the viewer long after the film has ...

Pros: A Sensual, Provocative Masterpiece from Atom Egoyan.
Cons: None.

One of the most prolific auteur filmmakers of Canada, the Cairo-born Atom Egoyan has made some of the most provocative films in the past fifteen years with such films as “The Adjuster”, “Calendar”, “Family Viewing”, “Felicia’s Journey”, “Speaking Parts” ...

Pros: Pretty much everything, actually.
Cons: Very little.

Exotica is one of those movies so rich that you can’t possibly decipher it in one viewing. Oh sure, ...

Pros: Exceedingly clever script; exotic visuals; strong performances all around; excellent soundtrack.
Cons: Some viewers find Egoyan's elliptical narrative style too convoluted, but I love it

I've enjoyed my two previous experiences with the work of Atom Egoyan, so I was anticipating a worthwhile experience when I sat down, today, to watch Exotica. Besides, I had picked up this film on the good recommendation of thevoid99. ...

Pros: Francis, Director, Kirshner, Cover, Music, Photography, Acting, Storyline, Culture
Cons: Slow, Complex

Miramax Films releases “Exotica,” the movie in Canada 1994. Limited releases in US 1995. The DVD/ video release comes to shelf in stores everywhere. Despite its cover – A vast lighting in a nightscape. A posting dancer in position. She is ...

Pros: Acting / Story / Characters / Cinematography / Soundtrack / Everything!
Cons: Slow-moving story and "Exotic" setting will certainly discourage many viewers

"Exotica" is part of a very rare breed of film. It takes place mostly in a strip club, and yet there is not much explicit nudity or titillation intended. The seductive setting is needed not to entice viewers, but to tell the haunting yarn...

Pros: Great Acting, Direction, Soundtrack
Cons: Some viewers may get frustrated with Egoyan's unique direction and sequencing

Atom Egoyan's films have a reputation for being somewhat slow, very creatively directed, and having a strong core of characters that are all too human. All his films have recieved the highest of critical acclaim, culminating in a nomination for Best...

Pros: the scenery and set design
Cons: Slow to develop and difficult to follow at first

I just watched this film last week on the Independent Film Channel and I'd
have to say it was time well spent. The film centres around a Toronto strip club run my a voluptuous, pregnant French Canadian woman who looks like she may have been a...

Pros: An incredibly crafted character drama.
Cons: People will be distracted by the sex/nudity.

Exotica

Written and Directed by Atom Egoyan

Starring Bruce Greenwood, Elais Koteas, Don McKellar, Mia Kirshner, Arsinee Khanjian, Sarah Polley, Calvin Green, and Victor Garber

As Reviewed by James Brundage

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