It's hard to put into words what I liked and disliked about Exotica, so while I feel like it deserves more than a couple of sentences for a review, I also don't know exactly what to say. It's got a great atmosphere, I think the way it unfolds is interesting (even if it feels very slow in parts), and it's a film I do like more after finishing it than while watching it.
I could understand people really loving it (especially if you're smart and can put your finger on what it was about exactly, because I'm too dumb to do that), and I could also understand people coming away from it really underwhelmed.
I think the only other Atom Egoyan film I've seen was The Sweet Hereafter, which also left me a little cold but I did find it compelling. He seems like an interesting filmmaker with a distinct style, so I'll watch more from him eventually.
I could understand people really loving it (especially if you're smart and can put your finger on what it was about exactly, because I'm too dumb to do that), and I could also understand people coming away from it really underwhelmed.
I think the only other Atom Egoyan film I've seen was The Sweet Hereafter, which also left me a little cold but I did find it compelling. He seems like an interesting filmmaker with a distinct style, so I'll watch more from him eventually.