I think this film is definitely not as bad as the publicity and the buzz from the film festivals would lead one to believe. I think it still carries a lot of Dolan's trademark cinematic flourishes. But I also think they exist in this film to a very distracting degree. The screenplay lays the foundation for some very interesting character dynamics, but it seems as if they never really come to fruition and all we have are very barebones approaches to what should have been a great film. The cast surely gives it their all, even when the material really isn't helping them. Some of the camera-work and music choices are also a bit baffling. It's not bad and there are noteworthy aspects, but it's a great disappointment.
Review of It's Only the End of the World
