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Polytechnique (2009) review

★★★★½
Rated 4.5/5
Reviewed by Arwin Edward Bagaslao · 2026-04-04
Crime, Drama, History · Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 77 min
618 reviews · 1,544 films logged · 159,192 words
A Denis Villeneuve film where I can really feel the tension through the characters’ motivations and the musical score. The way the scenes build pressure is suffocating. It makes it hard to breathe. I was completely locked in. It is so shocking and gripping!

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