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like godfather 2....a better sequel, 17 December 2004
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loganbell from hollyweird
I rented the original film, Decline of the American Empire, before
setting out to watch this and I must admit -- it was not very good. In
the years since he made it though, Arcand has learned how to direct.
Instead of obvious camera setups, there was a precision to what he did
here. Instead of the ridiculous tracking shot at the beginning of
Decline, Barbarians was in control of the screen at all times. Arcand
took the thinnest of reeds -- a man dying -- and made magic out of it.
The story of a child reconciling with a dying parent is older than
time. But this movie did it with unique touches of pathos and wit. No
character was good or bad. They were both.
This is a movie that was made for family viewing. Not children, mind
you. But grownup parents and their progeny. It will leave you with a
lot to talk and think about.
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