Oh Canada

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Ghederick Eshmont A brilliant meditation on the self-indulgence of the “draft dodgers” of the Vietnam era…however the film ends so abruptly, it questions the point? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Mimi What a horrid, despicable, depressing look at someones life choices. What was Richard Gere thinking?? Do yourself a favor and go do anything, but see this film! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Shannon P It was moving, confusing, sad, and a trip back to the Vietnam war era. Worth a watch, especially if you expetienced that era. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Audience Member This is an incoherent mess of a movie. Whatever noble intention it may have had at its conception was lost through extreme incompetence of filmmaking. I feel sorry for the families of these filmmakers who had to sacrifice their own relationship to the truth in order to give this a positive review in a misguided demonstration of support. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Alec B I respect Schrader's attempt at de-lionizing himself (perhaps even his whole generation?) but this isn't much more than a series of incomplete thoughts and ideas. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Wayne M Oh, Canada is a fascinating portrait of a dying man. It has many fine qualities but the fractured narrative makes for a somewhat incomplete film. The film centres on documentary film maker Leonard Fife, who is dying of cancer. In his last days he invites film makers Malcolm and Diana to interview him for a documentary. He slowly recalls his remarkable life and many secrets are revealed. In flashbacks we see that he had relationships and children in his younger life in the USA. before fleeing to Canada, mainly to avoid the draft. The documentary is an opportunity for Fife to confess to the lies from his younger life, before his Canadian celebrated career. This is a very cerebral film featuring an egoless performance from Richard Gere as Fife. Celebrated director Paul Schrader makes complex films about troubled men and this is no different. However I felt the flashbacks were very disorderly making the film feel fractured at times. So a flawed film, but one featuring interesting qualities. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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