A film is directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas as well as Don McKellar follows Francis whose daughter was kiled by a homicide a few years ago, is always watching Christina dance in the night club Exotica. He falls head over heels in love with her.
A mosaic-style thriller whose artful recipe is deepened in The Sweet Hereafter.
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
October 29, 2002
Apparent from its ominous, opening pan is Exotica's craft - the film is deliberate and attentive, and displays action that is not apparently related or significant - at first. Ultimately, the exposition purposefully lacks a cohesiveness.
Egoyan's masterpiece -- a twisting tale of erotic obsession and hypnotic storytelling.
Looking Closer
January 15, 2005
Egoyan's intent is not ultimately to disturb us, but to look closely at people at their wits' end, desperate, and sad, in hopes of finding absolution for them.
Flipside Movie Emporium
December 04, 2002
Don't be fooled by the soft-core poster; this haunting tale of pain and memory is as good as they come.
Film Freak Central
August 03, 2012
One of the most despairing movies, and yet there is in the precision of its craft and the depth of its empathy something fundamentally uplifting.
