“La haine attire la haine.”
“Jusqu’ici tout va bien.”


Magnifiquement agressif, simple mais complexe, un jour qui change tout, guidé par l’environnement complexe de la banlieue, une réaction excessive et un objet. Le film excelle dans tout: le drame, la comédie, la tragédie et le deuil. Comment les impuissants obtiennent-ils du pouvoir? Que font-ils de ce pouvoir? La Haine reste pour moi l’un des films les plus mémorables et l’un de mes préférés. Il est plus puissant que lorsque je l’ai vu pour la première fois à l’adolescence. J’ai besoin du survêtement Nike de Vincent Cassel.

Novel as movie. A documentary quality I enjoyed mixed in with wonderful storytelling and cinematography. Pacing was great for the length. Music was subtle and built up at the right moments. Balanced drama with sharp one liners. Cast was excellent all around. Adrien Brody is likely to win another Best Actor Oscar. Brady Corbet has a point with letting the directors cook and may get his own gold statue (if Sean Baker doesn’t). And…we need more intermissions stateside for movies. Solid. Solid.

Sometimes, people who feel all the time can take the air out of the room, but there is a burden. Sometimes, people who are afraid of everything never leave a trace, but there is a void. What’s the medium? Very clean cinematography, beautiful music, and perfectly messy.