- Actors: Maude Guerin, Luc Picard, Lawrence Arcouette, Charles-André Bourassa
- Directors: Jean Beaudin
- Format: NTSC
- Language: French
- Subtitles: English
- Number of discs: 2
- Studio: Christal Films
- Release Date: Oct 14 2003
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006BSM3
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #27,994 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Dans la veine du Silence des agneaux et de Seven, Le Collectionneur, de Jean Beaudin, est un thriller morbide et souvent efficace, mais qui ne convainc qu’à moitié.
Détective au service de la police de la ville de Québec, Maud Graham (Maude Guérin) a un faible pour les chats, la solitude, la justice et les jeunes délinquants. Alors qu’elle héberge Grégoire (Lawrence Arcouette), prostitué de 16 ans, et Frédéric (Charles-André Bourassa), fugueur de 12 ans, elle enquête sur les meurtres de plusieurs jeunes femmes, retrouvées mutilées. Les destins de cette femme obstinée, des deux jeunes marginaux et d’un tueur en série (Luc Picard), particulièrement sadique et intelligent, vont se croiser, jusqu’à un dénouement horrible…
Malgré la richesse de la littérature québécoise, les scénaristes et réalisateurs y puisent rarement leur inspiration. Jean Beaudin, cinéaste populaire dans le meilleur sens du terme, fait exception. C’est lui qui a adapté pour le cinéma Le Matou et Homme invisible à la fenêtre (Souvenirs intimes) et, pour le petit écran, Les Filles de Caleb et Ces enfants d’ailleurs. Bien que librement inspiré du roman de Chrystine Brouillet, le scénario du Collectionneur, signé par Beaudin et Chantal Cadieux, a gardé le mélange de bonhomie et d’horreur, d’humour et de suspense qui a fait le succès du livre.
Exploitant un genre peu abordé dans le cinéma québécois, Le Collectionneur bénéficie du charme photogénique de Québec, bien rendu par les images sombres de Daniel Jobin, ainsi que d’excellentes performances d’acteurs, particulièrement celles des deux adolescents et de Luc Picard, remarquable en tueur fou. Malgré ces qualités indéniables, ce polar s’essouffle à mi-chemin (avant une finale réussie), et certains personnages ne sont pas très convaincants, entre autres celui d’un sculpteur travesti (Yves Jacques), peu crédible, et celui de Maud Graham, dont le mystère reste entier. --Éric Fourlanty
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a thriller from the French-Canadian cinema,
By A Customer
This review is from: Le Collectionneur (DVD)
Yes, there are a few moments that are predictable in this film, but overall, it was very enjoyable. French-Canadian films tend to stay in the psychological melodrama field, so this is probably the first thriller involving a serial killer to be made in Quebec.Maud Graham, a detective working in the province capital, is investigating crimes involving dismembered bodies. A killer is using body parts in order to recreate his dead mother's body. Meanwhile, Maud Graham opens her home to two street kids, one of whom she has more of a mother-son relationship and who is a male prostitute. So, of course, once she literally challenges the killer in front of the media, things eventually get personal between her and the killer. The youngest of the two street kids is kidnapped and she must stop him from completing his "masterpiece". Everyone in this movie delivers remarkable performances. Maude Guerin as the detective is believable, Laurence Arcouette (from TV's "Tag") is quite impressive and, as usual, Luc Picard steals the show as the creepy serial killer. An innovative movie, when you consider that this is actually a French-Canadian film. Hopefully, more movies involving Christine Brouillet's female hero will come (this is based on one particular novel, out of a few involving Detective Graham). A great thriller that is worth being compared with some of the great thrillers produced by their American neighbors.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Luc Picard rescue the flick,
By A Customer
This review is from: Le Collectionneur (DVD)
Usually, if you red the book, and you liked it, certainly you`ll like the movie. The movie isen`t the same, it`s missing to much thing, one thing tho is that Luc Picard saves this flick from drowning ... Sorry mes québecois, but you`ll have to do much better than this stuff
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, a thriller from the French-Canadian cinema,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Le Collectionneur (DVD)
Yes, there are a few moments that are predictable in this film, but overall, it was very enjoyable. French-Canadian films tend to stay in the psychological melodrama field, so this is probably the first thriller involving a serial killer to be made in Quebec.Maud Graham, a detective working in the province capital, is investigating crimes involving dismembered bodies. A killer is using body parts in order to recreate his dead mother's body. Meanwhile, Maud Graham opens her home to two street kids, one of whom she has more of a mother-son relationship and who is a male prostitute. So, of course, once she literally challenges the killer in front of the media, things eventually get personal between her and the killer. The youngest of the two street kids is kidnapped and she must stop him from completing his "masterpiece". Everyone in this movie delivers remarkable performances. Maude Guerin as the detective is believable, Laurence Arcouette (from TV's "Tag") is quite impressive and, as usual, Luc Picard steals the show as the creepy serial killer. An innovative movie, when you consider that this is actually a French-Canadian film. Hopefully, more movies involving Christine Brouillet's female hero will come (this is based on one particular novel, out of a few involving Detective Graham). A great thriller that is worth being compared with some of the great thrillers produced by their American neighbors.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Luc Picard rescue the flick,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Le Collectionneur (DVD)
Usually, if you red the book, and you liked it, certainly you`ll like the movie. The movie isen`t the same, it`s missing to much thing, one thing tho is that Luc Picard saves this flick from drowning ... Sorry mes québecois, but you`ll have to do much better than this stuff
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