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Leo!,
By Kenneth O. Connor "Trekkie w/ the most toys!" (Great White North) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
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This review is from: Leolo (DVD)
Leo(lo) Lazone is a French Canadian boy who believes that he lives in Italy and is in love with a gorgeous young woman. His pathetic, poverty stricken life is rife with violence & disfunctional family members. He worships his bodybuilder brother but even that doesn't last long in Leolo's "House of Cards" world. If you enjoyed "Jesus of Montreal" you'll LOVE Leolo. Typical, quirky, French Canadian movie, cuts right to the bone: you'll see a lot of yourself (and perhaps some of your family) in this earthy slice-of-life film. Don't forget to Turn On the captioning!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Touched by Genius this is a Beautiful film **10 Stars***,
By Holden (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Léolo (DVD)
Jean-Claude Lauzon was, no doubt, a troubled genius. I have seen Leolo many times and also the documentary about its director titled Lauzon Lauzon.Leolo is a work of art. Lauzon attacked this project like a composer attacks a symphony. Its said that he played tapes of the musical scores for the producer, while standing over his shoulder and demanding that he read the script immediately. Lauzon used music like a knife to make his points in some scenes. We hear the sacred tones of classical hymn while we see the gritty sometimes profane reality that Leolo lives in. There is Catholic symbolism and guilt oozing out of this film. The voice who speaks to us off an on throughout the film is excellent; through the voice of the archivist, of Leolo's Maxime Collin is an incredible young actor. He plays Leo who refuses to be a french Canadian boy from the poorest part of Montreal and instead he is Leolo's a white shirted Italian boy who lives for romance and beauty (oh yes and the Italian Countryside is beautiful). Our main charter repeats over and over, "I think therefore I am not". There is a lot here that Leolo would "not" want to be. Crazy for starters as his family home is a bit of an asylum. If you're squeamish, steer away, there are gritty scenes here. Yes a cat gets defiled (among other things), but for the prudish reviewer who claimed he smashed his tape at this point, I really doubt that the cat was hurt. Kinda of like the horses didn't really die in Brave Heart, my friend! Look beyond the cat to the social statement that is being made about the boy who is involved. Remember his mother worries that he is smoking, but has no idea what she ought to be worrying This is an art film there is no other way to describe it. It is a comedy but it's a dark art comedy so don't buy it for a laugh out loud evening, there are some really heavy and troubling elements here that will leave you thinking afterwards. The movie is beautifully filmed and well worth purchasing. I note that the DVD is only available through Amazon.ca, at the US site they are only selling the VHS. Buy the DVD, invite over a good friend, open some wine and enjoy the film and the long conversation that will follow it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Perverse, deep and difficult to forget,
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This review is from: Leolo (VHS Tape)
Do not believe the boxcover that portrays this as a delightful comedy about sexual curiosity! Leolo is much darker than that.Here we find a gritty life through the eyes of a youngster who happens to be a bit of a magical realist. Some moments are witty, such as the imagined story of his conception while others are downright awkward and painful. What I liked best about the movie were the several thematic areas it covered in a symbolic and mythical fashion. It addresses an individual's and family's psychological disintegration, the status of the urban underclass, & sexuality. It also portrays the boy, leolo, as a sort of magical escapist messiah for his hopeless family. Leolo also happens to be one of only two films I have seen where a piece of raw liver is violated. (warning for the squeemish) If you are in any way prudish, do avoid this film. In summary, this is an excellent & deep film for viewing with friends if you care to stimulate a strong discussion.
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