- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305428107
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#30,766 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #7 in DVD > Art House & International > By Director > Atom Egoyan
- #36 in DVD > Drama > Love & Romance > Love Story
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Shallow to deep.
April 13 2004
Format:DVD
One has to wonder if those who rated this movie poorly 'got it'. I gave this to a co-worker and he was highly confused at the end because he missed a critical link. For myself, I'm not sure what I expected. I knew I liked Mia Kirshner, and the pick-up of the DVD in a bargain bin was a "what the heck" purchase though I'd read reviews that seemed to promise a dark, disturbing, thought provoking movie.
Well, the packaging, as alluded to in the description, makes this seem like a standard erotic thriller. The addition of much of the action taking place in a strip club only seems to reinforce this as being standard, even shallow, fare. It's anything but. It might not be believable as a story, but the characters themselves are. Not only that, but fittingly enough, the shallowest seeming character through much of the film turns out to be potentially the most complex. It wasn't until after the end credits had rolled, and while still wrapping my mind around the whole canvas of the movie, it clicked as to why the character may have acted in a certain way.
I'll add a disclaimer here for anyone interested in the movie. If you are at all squeamish about the concepts of pedophelia, homosexuality, strip clubs, etc... well, just be aware that you might feel highly uncomfortable. I only plead discomfort to the first and parts were painful to watch even though nothing explicitly happens (and as is the case of the whole movie, nothing is anywhere near as simple or obvious as it first appears).
Highly recommended if you want a thought provoking, dark movie that at times makes you do a mental doubletake.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Egoyan never fail to amaze...
Dec 27 2003
Format:DVD
Exotica is a gentleman's club in the Toronto area that ties lives of four characters together through their personal involvement as customers or workers. There is Eric, the jealous DJ, Christina, the innocent school girl stripper, Francis, the frequent visiting tax accountant, and Thomas, the shy pet shop owner. These individuals bring their own stories and as the film evolves their stories become intertwined together. Atom Egoyan directed this film with skillful cleverness that can cause guessing audience members to get lost in the story. This film is a brilliant cinematic experience, which leaves a lot of room for the audience to muse and enjoy the journey of the four characters.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Weird, kinky, and dark
Dec 20 2003
Format:DVD
I thought this was one of the most interesting films to come out of the 90's. The film's weird, kinky, and dark overtones and themes interweave to produce an oddly engrossing film. All the main characters in the movie bring virtually truckloads of emotional baggage to their relationships, and the movie doesn't so much resolve those tensions so much as use them to provide an emotionally charged atmosphere, as we see the hidden elements of each relationship peeled off and revealed until the final climax of the movie is reached. Overall, a fine film and one that should reward seeing again.
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Egoyan's swan Song!!!
O.K. this film sarts off with a elderly Kung Fu instructor that, at the end of his life, realizes that his five students could become evil. Read more
Published on Feb 9 2004 by jason gilmour
What is there to do?
In "Exotica" Egoyan returns to the theme of emotional and visceral disengagement and alienation in the New World. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004 by Arthur C. Hurwitz
Another Egoyan Winner
I like movies that reveal their mysteries gradually. Films like Mullholland Drive, Memento, Following, etc. Read more
Published on Sep 23 2003 by Bruce Kendall
Good movie, bad distribution
A psychologist once said that deep grief can feel very much like going insane. That phrase kept coming to mind for me as I watched this movie. Read more
Published on Jun 22 2003 by Joseph F. Mays
Lame and Boring movie
I recently saw this movie on cable and must say that it was the most boring movie I've ever seen. The characters all act like philosophers by that everything they say is analytical... Read more
Published on Jun 2 2003
Great film!
Seems more exotic than the average vanilla indie film. Sultry and provacative but tastefully done without the formulaic melodrama behind it. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2003
A very Modest opinion !
In all honesty I have seen a lot of phycological thrillers. But in my opinion this one is all looks and cinematography. Read more
Published on Jan 20 2003 by Arish
A genuis at his prime!!!
Atom Egoyan has outdone himself once again with EXOTICA, his most accomplished work until the recent ARARAT... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2003 by Mark Twain
A collectors item
Wonderful movie. Suspensful and delightful. They didn't need to use nudity or extreme violence, because the story was so solid.
Published on Dec 13 2002 by "arandall13"
Please...about as exotic as a National Geographic magazine
Nothing to get excited about...although the lead actress is attractive and sensual, her time on screen is wasted in an attempt to make this movie an "art house" film, instead of a... Read more
Published on Nov 27 2002
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