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Writer-director Denys Arcand became an overnight success with The Decline of the American Empire. Arcand's film is a cerebral take on the yawning gap of communication between men and women, as well as on how the genders view each other, relate, and ultimately seek happiness. Winner of eight Genies, including Best Picture and Best Director for Arcand, it's also packed with fine performances from a strong ensemble cast.
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After working for more than a decade as a filmmaker, Canadian writer/director Denys Arcand became an overnight international success with The Decline of the American Empire. A group of Francophones get together for a weekend of lively intellectual debate and end up spending their time discussing sex, love, sex, relationships and, you guessed it, sex. The film is a talky, cerebral and cynical look at how men and women view each other and happiness itself. Its veteran acting ensemble includes Dominique Michel, Dorothee Berryman, Louise Portal, Genevieve Rioux, Pierre Curzi, Yves Jacques, Remy Girard, Daniel Briere and Gabriel Arcand playing varied personalities: a long time married couple, a guy in a relationship with a much younger woman, a gay man--and the list goes on. Witty, clever and perceptive, The Decline of the American Empire was a box office hit and received eight Genie Awards, including ones for Best Picture, Best Script (Arcand), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Gabriel Arcand) and Best Supporting Actress (Louise Portal). --D.K. Latta
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Engaging, intelligent, often funny, talk-fest about sex,
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This review is from: The Decline of the American Empire (VHS Tape)
Sort of a French-Canadian 'Big Chill', but smarter, if less emotional.There really isn't a plot. For the first half of the film four upscale, yuppie male friends (one gay) prepare a meal and talk about sex, while their female counterparts do the same at a gym. The 2nd half is the two groups sharing dinner, where the talk is more muted, but the personal stakes much higher. Probably over-hyped as a masterpiece when it first came out, now it's often treated too harshly. The acting is strong throughout, and the satiric point that all the characters believe themselves self-knowing, but are really all living in denial and delusion is perhaps a little obvious, but interesting in it's effect and execution.
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Engaging, intelligent, often funny, talk-fest about sex,
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This review is from: The Decline of the American Empire (DVD)
Sort of a French-Canadian 'Big Chill', but smarter, if less emotional.There really isn't a plot. For the first half of the film four upscale, yuppie male friends (one gay) prepare a meal and talk about sex, while their female counterparts do the same at a gym. The 2nd half is the two groups sharing dinner, where the talk is more muted, but the personal stakes much higher. Probably over-hyped as a masterpiece when it first came out, now it's often treated too harshly. The acting is strong throughout, and the satiric point that all the characters believe themselves self-knowing, but are really all living in denial and delusion is perhaps a little obvious, but interesting in it's effect and execution.
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