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This movie is excellent for parents with kids (all boys) like me.
9/10
2.1.2007 -
dianagzz@ - age: 36-49
Starts off more as a comedy and slowly becomes serious towards the end. Some people may find it awkward to adjust. Good music. Good story substance. It feels drawn out towards the end, but it doesn't hurt the movie too much.
8/10
30.12.2006 -
fojello@ - age: 18-25
Nice movie... I saw 3 times already.
9/10
23.12.2006 -
hippie_love@ - age: 18-25
Definitely my favourite movie!
10/10
27.11.2006 -
dimitris,karletsos@ - age: 18-25
I loved this movie so much. Besides the fact that Marc-André Grondin is an unbelievably sexy man and I enjoyed every second that he was on my television screen the movie was a masterpiece it was very moving it had heart and it had a really good moral behind it all. I am definitely going to be buying it as soon as I can.
10/10
20.11.2006 -
smellybelly19@ - age: 18-25
Great movie. Inteligent, funny. It shows human beein as we really are.
10/10
4.10.2006 -
rio_brother@ - age: 36-49
I simple love this C. R. A. Z. Y movie! The subject the all, is something... I don't know how to say!!! It's just great!!
9/10
29.9.2006 -
pinky_14deea@ - age: 18-25
Wow! I loved this film. It had a pretty expanded timeline but it didn't feel long and boring. The first time I saw it I couldn't get the subtitles to work, and despite my slight French education I could understand nothing, I still thought it was amazing. The second time when I actually knew what they were saying, the actions were just given more punch. This was an absolutely great movie, enjoyable, fun, I definitely plan to own it.
9/10
8.8.2006 -
bronwyn,ilgs@ - age: 13-17
A great movie that brings out the true Quebec mentality for everyone to see. As long as you have some basic knowledge about the 70ths, you will love this one. If you are borned in the 80ths, don't see it. You will simply not get it...
8/10
23.7.2006 -
johan@ - age: 26-35
Truly beautiful story. Too bad english Canada can not produce such a story.
10/10
10.7.2006 -
curbstoneheart@ - age: 26-35
This film cover so much ground yet somehow manages to keep you enthralled throughout! The casting was perfect, the dialogue was well written and the story as a whole was captivating! Brilliant!
10/10
25.6.2006 -
nicholas,roskolnikov@ - age: 26-35
Once I sat down to watch the movie, I couldn't move from my chair. I was completely engrossed. As a child born in the 1960s I completely identified with the music, clothes, and the times! Excellent movie.
10/10
11.6.2006 -
gdgd@ - age: 36-49
Sensitive, intelligent, beautiful, hopeful, realistic, well acted movie. 1000% must-see!!
10/10
6.6.2006 -
thunderstorm501@ - age: 18-25
This was an amazing film! I could not get over this film! If you are a french canadian you have to see this movie!!! And hell even if you aren't you'll love it. [...]
10/10
28.5.2006 -
lady_of_the_light@ - age: 18-25
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O Louer une maison, une voiture et tourner des scènes de la vie quotidienne dans tout son échec. Pas cher mais cela peut rapporter gros! Rapporter à qui? À l'ancien fumeur de joints, à l'homosexuel qui ne trouve pas sa place? On nous dit : " la vie quotidienne d'une famille modeste quebecoise..." Mais enfin? Qui peut penser que la vie peut ou doit ressembler à ceci? Faut-il deux heures de vulgarité, de propos homophobe, de vomis, de sang pour alerter quiconque sur la déroute possible des adolescents? Faut-il deux heures dans ces conditions pour nous montrer l'amour père/fils? Il y a des dizaines de films qui ont passé ces messages autrement mieux. Veut-on faire ici une référence de ce qui est permissible pour les jeunes par leurs parents puisqu'à a fin on nous fait une petite chute sur le bonheur de se retrouver dans le malheur? Enfin, ce film est hyper commercial puisque l'on pourrait le prolonger de trois, quatre jeures sans problème. Il suffit d'ajouter ensuite la mrt de maman, un autre Noel, la maladie du petit dernier, un autre Noel, la mise en prison du père, un autre Noel etc... Quelle image pour le Canada! Désolé mais j'ai détesté.
3/10
20.5.2006 -
edmotte@ - age: 36-49
Great sound track, great actors, cute star. A very good movie!
10/10
11.5.2006 -
n0name@ - age: 26-35
Great movie. I don't speak French so I had to watch it with subtitles and I am so glad it is available in blockbuster. Just an amazing reflection on a family in Quebec during the 60s/70s and among other things gives subtle hints of Quebec's identity crisis as well. Each one of the performances was amazing. Must see!
10/10
8.5.2006 -
navjot,kaur@ - age: 18-25
Great and I am now a huge rolling stones fan!!!
10/10
28.4.2006 -
amara-ahmed@ - age: 18-25
The movie is beautiful. So is the boy.
10/10
24.4.2006 -
soda_pop_mary@ - age: 13-17
What a beautiful film. I love the descriptive changes the movie presents. The music in the film only adds to the moods set by the actors. The family in the movie is a realistic type, so the viewer can relate. This movie is definitely worth watching. I am in love with it!
10/10
21.4.2006 -
girldork_@ - age: 13-17
This was a really funny, artistic thought provoking movie. It had awesome music and really great acting. Probably the best movie I've ever seen... I'm just saying.
10/10
20.4.2006 -
kelorama_star82@ - age: 13-17
I thought it's going to be a poor - being a Quebecoise movie (I am from Romania) but I was surprised. I highly recommend it to everybody. Except for the heavy smoking, it is quite educational!
10/10
17.4.2006 -
popescu_octav@ - age: 18-25
Wonderful. Poignant and sad, but always followed by remarkable humour and scenes that had you rolling. So well told. The characters are alive. Brilliant!
10/10
15.4.2006 -
rockstar_andysuz@ - age: 26-35
Makes you want to smoke and listen to psych rock.
9/10
15.4.2006 -
darahgna@ - age: 13-17
I watched this (hilarious) film with my 40-year-old husband and the entire time he was like, "Oh my God, my room was painted like that! My hair looked just like that! I had the EXACT SAME PANTS!! " It's a wonderful film, especially for those of us born in the early 60s.
9/10
13.4.2006 -
nearnorthnob@
This is a fantastic movie. I have seen it four times in the theatre and once on rental. I love it.
10/10
12.4.2006 -
doubleddowdy@ - age: 36-49
Moving, well acted, great character development, funny in places but did people really smoke that much in the 60s and 70s?!! I lived through those years and don't remember all that much!
9/10
5.4.2006 -
chasb@ - age: 50+
Fantastic movie, one of the best I have seen in such a long time. It does justice to this delicate but very important topic... a must see.
10/10
4.4.2006 -
trunkit@ - age: 18-25
Incredibly lovley movie. Very dramatic portrayal of teenage boy in 1970-80s Quebec. Do not miss... Go see it! Even in sub titles it is an amazing story!
10/10
30.3.2006 -
chuckeelhart@ - age: 36-49
Incredibly human. Universal family conflicts. Opening a door for more tolerance viv-à-vis gays.
10/10
27.3.2006 -
lzutpoirier@ - age: 50+
Loved the movie, and I dont even speak a word of french!
10/10
26.3.2006 -
dayna,king@ - age: 13-17
I loved this movie. The characters are so rich, it captures the period really well, the family dynamics has something everyone can relate to, moving tender moments without being cloying - one of the best I've seen in recent months.
9/10
21.3.2006 -
rosieandvic@ - age: 50+
This movie is so amazing I think it really shows how people are and what they enjoy no matter what other people say. Also david bowie lovers might like this film!
10/10
15.3.2006 -
lauriault_69@ - age: 1-12
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The shots and the storyline were great. I especially like it when Zac is watching from the closet as Raimund haves sex with different women and recieving money for it.
10/10
20.2.2006 -
psychedelicyaya@ - age: 13-17
I went to this movie without reading any reviews and basically not knowing anything about the story at all. About 20 minutes into this movie, I knew I was watching something special and by the end, I felt like standing up and singing. Why this wasn't nominated for an Oscar is beyond me. The acting is superb, the sceenplay sophisticated and the cinematography is outstanding. Great soundtrack as well. AMAZING!
10/10
7.2.2006 -
leomacdonald@ - age: 36-49
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I find the film interesting in that it related well to current healing power (quantum physics) topics that are gaining acceptance with some groups. Also interesting how the film related visually to a connected universe, that is part of the new age quantum physics vision. It explained well, through characterization, how most individuals are stuck in their 'real' world (the father), and it's perceptions of what should be, rather than being open to new possibilities (in the idea of having a gay son, who understands that this is his path in the universal consciousness, but is in denial of it in the 'real' world. When Yvan breaks the Patsy Cline record once again at the end is a way of conveying that the universe is repeating it's self over and over again, as it 'changes'. Hence history is in a way, repeating itself. Having this premise, the father will probably treat Yvan the same way he treated the gay son. The father kept alluding at times, when his children make him look good, that they get that from his side. This is narcissitic behaviour in my opinion. It was the mother who was in touch with the universe, and in so doing washing her face in the sink, while her son was perishing in the desert in Israel reveals that connection between space, water and molecular structure. Some of you may think I"m completely wacko... go ahead, think what you will.
10/10
17.1.2006 -
roos@ - age: 36-49
Have now seen it 3 times & want to see it again. Addictive with its excellent performances & realism of that era. Music is fabulous.
10/10
11.1.2006 -
mariehicks@ - age: 50+
This is a very good movie. You feel like you know most of the characters. Narration comes in when inner thoughts are appropriate AND the music is great!
10/10
9.1.2006 -
jayb48@ - age: 26-35
The movie is so awesome, it teaches u stuff about life and it gives u tears, laughter and everything I even feel like going to watch it right now I don't think I ever would get sick of this movie.
10/10
3.1.2006 -
gvduck@ - age: 13-17
I don't usually enjoy subtitled films (typical american!!! ).. I loved it!!! See this film!!!
10/10
1.1.2006 -
glenn@ - age: 36-49
It reminded me alot of my teen years in the seventies/eighties, and all the crazy things you do that you think no one knows anything about. You can feel so completely alone.
7/10
19.12.2005 -
emcmurtry@ - age: 36-49
When we went to watch this movie, it was a saturday night, and usually my husband and I do more exciting things... like go to the restaurant, go clubing,... anyway, all this just to tell you that we didn't regret at all going watching Crazy, which we both found entertaining, touching and funny!! What I really appreciated in this movie was the family contact;whatever happens between them, they will always be there for eachothers, no matter what. I appreciated that because I think we have lost those values in this new Occidental culture. The only time we actually meet, is for Christmas, that's it! Anyway, merry Christmas to all of you reading my comment, and go watch the movie during your holidays, you won't regret it...
8/10
11.12.2005 -
ghada_safaoui@ - age: 26-35
This movie made no sense - it had no focus or momentum. It's a mix of half-baked themes, none of which is elaborated to any degree of satisfaction. Is it about coming out? Father-son relationships? Sibling relationships? Christian mysticism? After a while, I stopped caring. Integrating Bowie and Pink Floyd is no substitute for an actual plot.
3/10
7.12.2005 -
fcaprilli@ - age: 36-49
Absolutely brilliant. Inspired casting, brilliant script, tremendous acting, flawlessly put-together. It's so convincingly absorbing and "real" you'll completely forget you're watching a film. It's got tremendous heart and soul, and the characters will stay with you. Heart-wrenching, but not at all in a manipulative or predictable way. Uplifting, too, for all that, without being preachy or self-righteous. Some of the best character development of any movie I've ever seen. Actually, one of the best films I've ever seen.
10/10
6.12.2005 -
rmines@ - age: 36-49
I saw it half of an hour ago: home, checking internet to see if the DVD is available. Immediately. This is how good it was - for me. I loved the movie because it was an utterly boy-movie, and in the same time about everything related to being alive. A movie about boys, about a boy. What I noticed was that nothing was left to hang on the thin air, every detail played its part, absolutely everything, beginning with the color of the wall ending with a tattoo - in the way that I felt it only later, when the movie had finished. Everything was so much in the place that there was not even a gap or a too slow motion - as I read from some comments. If possible, please, see this movie before your heart gets too bitter or heavy to respond to what you are seeing.
10/10
3.12.2005 -
mirime@ - age: 26-35
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I had the wonderful privilege of seeing "C. R. A. Z. Y." last night and found it to be funny, charming, tragic, gentle and oh-so-real. Being raised French Canadian Catholic myself, I identified quite strongly with the emptiness of ritual in religion, which does not truly provide a basis for the answers to life's myriad problems. It's the kind of film you will want to see several times, as there are so many layers upon layers of how various characters interact with one another, with themselves and within their world. It will leave you with a surprising variety and depth of emotion, which will unknowingly sneak up on you and I'm quite sure, will stay with you, for years to come. My only issues with the film is that there were storylines which began, but seemed to have been left dangling... on the cutting room floor! Except for these editing/ directorial errors, or, omissions, "C. R. A. Z. Y." will be a film you will long remember. It's definitely a film all "good Christians" should see!!
7/10
2.12.2005 -
lightofheaven2@ - age: 50+
This movie was lame. Way too long, and it mostly repeated the same story, just in successive years. I wouldn't recommend it.
4/10
1.12.2005 -
dgrey@ - age: 18-25
It was ok at best. Nothing great. A somewhat predictable story. Entertaining but boring at times, therefore it's worth waiting for the DVD in my opinion. I can't believe it's been getting so many 10's from previous reviews on here. The acting was quite good but I still didn't care much for any of the characters.
7/10
1.12.2005 -
netchatguy@ - age: 36-49
Great! So good and the guys in it are cute and hot! Very emotional and thought provoking and brillianly acted.
10/10
28.11.2005 -
stratjas9@ - age: 26-35
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An amazing movie de Jean-Marc Vallée! You will laugh a lot and you will probably cry. If you are a Québécois/e, you will enjoy it even more because you will get all the humour. A must see! You won't be disappointed!
10/10
28.11.2005 -
fransy62@ - age: 36-49
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