Fantastic

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2015)

I was super excited to see Incendies after watching Denis Villeneuve's latest film, Sicario, and I was not disappointed, despite how different both movies are.
The plot is simple yet compelling. The way it's presented, with flashbacks to the mother's life and then switching back to Jeanne on her journey is a really cool way to do it. Although I got confused a few times at the beginning as to whether we were watching a flashback or not, I caught on very quickly. Sure, it's a little slow for the first bit, but as you get further and further in it gets a whole lot more interesting.
The characters are pretty well-developed, with the audience knowing exactly what they're like from the get-go. There isn't a whole lot of depth to them, but there's enough to keep you interested.
Incendies is, similarly to Sicario, brutal. Villeneuve does not hold back, which is something I admire about him. He's willing to show what other movies are unwilling to. It made the movie feel much more real, despite the fact that there were yellow subtitles across the bottom of the screen.
Overall Incendies is nothing short of amazing. The plot is intriguing, the characters are solid, and it's brutality makes it much more immersive. To me one scene can make or break a movie, and this is a perfect example of when one scene made the movie. If your interested, then give it a watch, it's great. If you didn't like it, then that's really too bad. Your missing out on something great. I personally would highly recommend you check this out, it's well- worth your time.