Oh, Canada! is another deep dive by Paul Schrader into the mind of a tormented man—here, a dying filmmaker who decides to revisit his own life on camera. Played with intensity and vulnerability by Richard Gere, the character Leo Fife seeks not redemption, but understanding. The film, inspired by the novel Foregone, is a disconcerting mosaic of memories, ghosts, and regrets. As with real memories, everything is fragmented, confusing, and emotionally charged. Schrader, at 78, delivers an intimate reflection on the end of life, the weight of choices, and the fragility of memory—with touches of confession and melancholy. A bold, cerebral film, a must-see for those who follow auteur cinema.
A great classic of 1970s cinema, revealing a dirty, unsafe New York with a population without prospects. Robert De Niro's character, Travis Bickle, embodies many of the feelings of society at that time - and which, in some way, seem to resurface in today's world.
