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Year
1991
Runtime
102 min.
Director
Atom Egoyan
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Rating *
6.7
Votes *
2,798
Checks
510
Favs
25
Dislikes
6
Favs/checks
4.9% (1:20)
Favs/dislikes
4:1
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  1. juanittomx's avatar

    juanittomx

    WTF!!!! 11 years ago
  2. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    Either I used to be a lot better at decoding Atom Egoyan movies, or The Adjuster is more opaque than most. One thing I WILL say is that the "model home" setting HAS to have inspired Arrested Development's - just too many parallels, despite the differing tone - and I'll go to my grave believing that. If I'm a little mystified, it's that I'm not always sure how the various storylines fit together thematically. There's the insurance claims adjuster who sleeps with the people who have lost their homes and who is treated like a literal saint, but visually is painted as a Robin Hood figure. His family lives in a fake home in the middle of a wasteland. His wife is a pornography censor, watching things that will be cut for content all day long, but perhaps feels outside sexuality herself. And then there's the filthy rich couple who want to rent the house to try explore elaborate scenarios, whether kink or to save their relationship... There's a play on emotional dependence and distance mixed with Egoyan's usual interest in sex, how images affect us, and so on. Ultimately, I suppose it's about feeling empty and seeking comfort in something, anything, even if it's the wrong thing. If there's a decoder key, it's probably in the great Maury Chaykin's speech. One to watch again some day. 9 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #13 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  2. This movie ranks #91 in TIFF's Top Canadian Films
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