I liked this movie a lot more this second time. It really does convey sense of sadness and loss. And so many of the scenes, especially Elias Koteas’ monologues, just sing. The problem is this movie has more wacky coincidences than your average ‘Seinfeld’ episode. And the whole egg-smuggling thing is just dumb. Still, Egoyan is a whiz with tone — and his movies always leave you with a feeling of “Wow, that was heavy.”
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Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.