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One of the defining independent films of the 1990s, Atom Egoyan’s mesmerizing international breakthrough Exotica takes the conventions of the psychological thriller into bold new territory—unsettling, dreamlike, and empathetic. At the neon-drenched Toronto strip club of the film’s title, a coterie of lost and damaged souls—including a man haunted by grief (Bruce Greenwood), a young woman with whom he shares an enigmatic bond (Mia Kirshner), an obsessive emcee (Elias Koteas), and a smuggler of rare bird eggs (Don McKellar)—search for redemption as they work through the traumas of their mysteriously interconnected histories in an obsessive cycle of sex, pain, jealousy, and catharsis. Masterfully weaving together past and present, Egoyan constructs a spellbinding narrative puzzle, the full emotional impact of which doesn’t hit until the last piece is in place.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Atom Egoyan and director of photography Paul Sarossy, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio
- Audio commentary featuring Egoyan and composer Mychael Danna
- New conversation between Egoyan and filmmaker and actor Sarah Polley
- Calendar, a 1993 feature film by Egoyan, with a new introduction
- Peep Show, a 1981 short film by Egoyan
- En passant, a 1991 short film by Egoyan featuring Maury Chaykin and Arsinée Khanjian
- Artaud Double Bill, a 2007 short film by Egoyan, commissioned for the sixtieth anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival
- Audio from the film’s 1994 Cannes Film Festival press conference, featuring Egoyan, Khanjian, actor Bruce Greenwood, and producer Camelia Frieberg
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author and filmmaker Jason Wood
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as described!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Uncontrived, The Pieces Snap Into Place
The lives of multiple people intersect at a Canadian strip club, all of them connected by one tragic event several years before; films like Exotica, episodic, filled with flashbacks, are often criticized as too contrived and difficult to believe; but I for one did not see the twists coming; to my mind, at least, this was not a film that was "too clever for its own good". The director, Atom Egoyan, wove the story together beautifully.As far as the cast-- there is a stable of Canadian well-knowns here:Bruce Greenwood, understated, in another life his character would've been a perfect therapist, rather than the forensic accountant we see here.Victor Garber, in a small role, but it is critical to the plot and its brevity is fully sufficient-- another testament to Egoyan's directorial skill.Elias Koteas, a well-played dreamer.Sarah Polley, a very young 15 at this time, before she was famous; she plays a faux babysitter who is a rather uncomfortable pawn of older men's pain.Mia Kirshner, the nightclub performer who is the focus of all around her.Throughout Exotica, themes both Oedipal and Electra-like run rampant.Certainly a risk-taking film, built on an ensemble cast where Atom Egoyan lays out the interconnectedness of many characters in a fashion which, for once, is fairly believable.I should also mention that, included with this Blu-Ray release, you also get a "bonus" film, "Calendar", also directed by Egoyan and made in 1993 (one year prior to Exotica).
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting movie
Interesting and strange movie. Saw it on streaming while back and I enjoyed it. Decided to get the physical copy. Movie looks good and the box art is nice touch too.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift!
I bought this as a gift for a relative and he loves it!
5.0 out of 5 stars terrific video arrived in excellent condition
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