Oh, Canada
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Synopsis
Leonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to de-mythologize his mythologized life.
Cast
- Richard Gere
- Uma Thurman
- Jacob Elordi
- Victoria Hill
- Michael Imperioli
- Caroline Dhavernas
- Penelope Mitchell
- Kristine Froseth
- Megan MacKenzie
- Peter Hans Benson
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- Sep 5, 2024
I got the impression watching this that Schrader considers it a bit baffling that he's revered as something of a politically-conscious and formally daring artist by a younger generation he's completely disconnected from in life experience and wants to set the record…
Josh LewisOct 6, 2024"are you a homosexual?" "no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no"
margauxSep 5, 2024Last night’s double-bill of Matt Farley movies must still be ringing in my head, because Paul Schrader’s latest reminded me a bit of Local Legends Bloodboth, both for its incredible and provocative resourcefulness (Scorsese spends $200 million de-aging his actors; Schrader…
Will Sloan - May 18, 2024
Unable to tell if this movie is actually compelling or if Phosphorescent is very good at making music. The reality behind legend, reckoning with the ripples of our youth — it’s a surprisingly tender experience thanks to the Richard Gere performance, but its exploration is…
Joe AOct 12, 2023Wrapped OH CANADA tonight. I have not posted about it during filming because, although we had WGA and SAG waivers, there were rogue union members who sought to picket even legitimate productions and I had cast and crew members who did not want to be stigmatized by crossing…
Paul SchraderMay 17, 2024As someone who’s been extremely hit or miss on late era Schrader, I really dig “Oh Canada.” It beautifully captures the divide between myth and reality, legend and truth, idol and human. Schrader understands it’s the faults that make an artist, and Richard Gere is the…
Robert Daniels - Oct 2, 2024
Not sure what non-Schraderheads will get out of this, but I was quite taken by this new interpretation of “man and a journal.” The gulf between myth and reality, the haze of memory. Gentle, but also a brutally self-flagellating confessional.
Jeff ZhangDec 9, 2024“I can’t tell the truth unless that camera is on.”
Matt SingerJan 27, 2026Toys with the notion of lives based on legend or reality, a deconstruction of legacy as it draws to a close. Found it really interesting. Reflective in ways so obviously connected to Schrader himself. A self-analytical swan song. Big fan of both Gere & Elordi here.
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- nevan likedOh, Canada
i tend to expect a lot more than such one-note films from legendary genius paul schrader, but this is still an occasionally intelligent and engaging watch with great female performances. the writing and narrative could be better, but are serviceable given the topic
Benny is "meh" onOh, CanadaI loved the thematic ambition of this film and its overall concept. The script unfortunately feels unnatural and the flashbacks disorienting. Some moving ideas despite its flaws. 6
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Metacritic
Oct 15, 2024
It’s no wonder why Schrader, an older artist whose life and career have been defined by a seemingly limitless series of controversies, took to bringing to the screen the story of Leonard Fife.
Brianna Zigler
Paste Magazine
May 29, 2024
Oh, Canada is a more reflective work from Paul Schrader with plenty on its mind that still falls short of his best works.
Caleb Hammond
Collider
May 23, 2024
It's a frequently fascinating and often moving film despite its many, often glaring, flaws.
Chase Hutchinson
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