An Eye for Beauty

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An Eye for Beauty

2014

1h 42m

Drama

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Luke, a brilliant young architect, lives a perfect life with his wife until he travels to Toronto and meets a mysterious woman.

Kimber Myers

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An Eye for Beauty feels like it was written by an alien who learned about human behavior from soap operas.

Rated: D+

May 18, 2016

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

An insistently distancing if aesthetically pleasing Canadian production.

Apr 22, 2016

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

The message that "An Eye for Beauty" wants to send is that gorgeous people suffer just like the rest of us. But it is so enamored of them that the message gets lost en route to the screen.

Apr 14, 2016

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Angelo Muredda

Cinema Scope

Unable to muster much in the way of tension, thanks to that napkin doodle of a plot and a pair of sublimely wooden lead performances, Arcand shoots for the moral complexity of Éric Rohmer and ends up with lesser Gabriele Muccino.

Nov 14, 2017

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Craig Takeuchi

Georgia Straight

While there are brief moments of emotional intimacy that shine, it's a film to look at more than feel.

Aug 27, 2015

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Dan Fainaru

Screen International

One thing An Eye For Beauty is not about is authentic human beings. Most of the characters seem to belong to a Teflon race and the lead more than anyone else.

Aug 27, 2015

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Paul M

I really don't know why this was reviewed poorly. It was one of the most engaging and fascinating views on love and mental illness that I have ever seen. A contemplative muse executed brilliantly. A must-watch in my books.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Samuel G

The movie shows beautiful landscapes of Quebec and the characters are well formed. Great acting. The dialogues are very real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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david f

I wanted to watch this cause it's set in Canada and looked interesting. It's not the greatest movie but it's weird mixture of architects' lifestyles and romantic entanglements in Quebec and Toronto was entertaining.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Dull and banal with little point. A shallow and fruitless tale of infidelity.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Found it to be a bit pointless, but somewhat enjoyable. I don’t regret watching it, but I most definitely won’t watch it again.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/28/17

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Audience Member

A quasi-TV series, quiet but sloppy piece.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Luke, a brilliant young architect, lives a perfect life with his wife until he travels to Toronto and meets a mysterious woman.

Director: Denys Arcand
Producer: Daniel Louis, Denise Robert
Screenwriter: Denys Arcand
Production Co: Cinémaginaire Inc.
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 42m

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