C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:17
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.9/10
Theatrical Release:21-04-2006
Synopsis: This warm, compelling Canadian drama considers the emotional dynamics of a family, particularly the life of one unique son, Zac, in relation to his father and his brothers as he sets out to... [More]
Starring: Michel Cote, Marc-Andre Grondin, Danielle Proulx
Director: Jean-Marc Vallee
Reviews for C.R.A.Z.Y.
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 3/5 |
A warm-hearted if predictable rites-of-passage movie, enlivened by some surreal flourishes and a stomping glam soundtrack. Full Review |
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If Brokeback Mountain was the bleak gay drama of 2005 that all audiences could enjoy, then another 2005 feature, the equally heterosexually enjoyable C.R.A.Z.Y., puts the colour back in the adjective 'gay'. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Thoroughly entertaining and visually arresting. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
C.R.A.Z.Y. succeeds by touching on the kinds of events that could happen to any of us. Full Review |
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4/5 |
It will exhaust your eyes, your ears, and your mind. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The French Canadian import is also wildly entertaining in its views of Catholicism, music and especially family. Full Review |
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C.R.A.Z.Y. goes far beyond what could have simply been a coming of age story. Director Jean-Marc Vallée delves beneath all the complex layers that unite and divide a family. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Even though the ending feels a little rushed, and some of the brothers are more sketches than characters, this is a family it's impossible not to like. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
An exuberant, disarming entertainment, C.R.A.Z.Y. makes a familiar story seem new all over again through its sheer showmanship, sharp humor and a wise, profound understanding of the highs and lows of family ties. Full Review |
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A- |
A charming, richly entertaining story about a family trying to love and understand each other. Full Review |
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A boundlessly energetic coming-of-age story set during the Age of Aquarius/ Full Review |
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If ever a Canadian movie deserved an Academy Award nomination, this is it. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The subject matter may be deep and the family conflicts serious, but Vallée leavens his story with gentle satire and outright humour. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An achingly emotional and funny portrait. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A full-to-bursting picture that shouts and whispers and darts and meanders and fascinates and frustrates and teems at the seams with raw vitality. Full Review |
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The whole family can feel comfortable watching C.R.A.Z.Y. Full Review |
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C.R.A.Z.Y. est un film à ne pas manquer. Full Review |
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