"I agree - this movie is pretty bad. I'm a Canadian. This is a Canadian made movie - and only another in a long line of utter rubbish films coming out of Canada.
Take my advice - pass on watching most Canadian made films - I do".
As a Canadian I would have agree, it is baffling that a country that does have some great talent (though more with comedic actors), has such a hard time putting it all together to make entertaining and well made films. It is not all about population or money, because both Australia and England have produced MANY more great films on a low budget, and are the birthplace of higher quality dramatic actors. For example, a small country like Australia has produced 5-6 "recent" Oscar winners for best actor/actress or supporting roles, and their own indie films are generally more entertaining and of higher quality. Perhaps being so close and interwined with US culture has created too much of a relience in Canada on American film making.
I can usually tell that a film was made in Canada after watching for less than 10 minutes, they have a certain navel gazing "amateurish quality" and dialogue that is too often lacking substance. A great film starts with a great script and this is where the Canadian film industry really needs to step up.
A Canadian film will have to have a subject matter that I am very interested in, to overlook its technical merits (or lack thereof), and keep me watching much past the opening credits.
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