Villeneuve screened the film for the families. They approved,-- an app footnote
I was mildly drawn to the sparingly edited, starkly shot Polytechique, about six moths before I subscribed to Topic and its dog-earred cultural appropriation, and I let it get away from me at the time, without realizing that Villeneuve would both abuse and offer Frank Herbert fealty with a vengeance in 2021. Whether or not Herbert would have approved of multi-ethnic Freemen is a matter open for debate, but Vileneuve, as director, takes a liberty when dealing with the 1989 massacre which is suspect. Santo Blais, characterized as Jean Francois in the film, whose hesitancy in confronting Lepine is implied, hung himself due survivor’s guilt, and his parents followed suit. He didn’t gas himself with carbon monoxide in a sealed car. Had he been mortally wounded attempting to stop Lepine, that is the heroism worthy of artistic license: Yes, Santo displayed bravery, but Canada’s pasteurized equanimity takes it too far afield, at times, especially when rigor in the face of danger is warranted
No comments:
Post a Comment