Inspired by Paul Auster's Leviathan, in which a man disappears indefinitely after walking in on a friend getting frisky with his wife, Bissonnette's (LOOKING FOR LEONARD) second film explores what happens when that guy comes back. Set in a summer lake home full of well-to-do white people who act like they hate one another but still say please and thank you, the story of what happens when people harbor secrets unfolds quietly with the help of sarcasm, schoolyard brawls, and scotch. Each of the five performances is spot-on, but Haas is particularly endearing as the slightly off-kilter best friend come to settle a score, and Scott plays the spoiled, insecure bastard with disconcerting aplomb. With intelligent, realistic dialogue and fleshed-out characters, Bissonnette aptly captures a world where terse dinner conversation and early morning fishing trips replace true affection, while reminding us that families often pass down more consequential traits than just eye color

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The tired truth that we always hurt the ones we love is at the core of Matt Bissonnete’s film and he spends about 90 minutes doing it in any way possible - boat oars, bare hands and busted egos are the weapons of choice in this rustic Canadian setting. Five years ago, Will Morrison (Luke Haas) disappeared without so much as a goodbye to his wife or friends. When he shows up one evening at the house of his best friend’s parents, the Blooms, he offers no explanations for his absence, and certainly no apologies. This confuses the Blooms, and infuriates their arrogant son, Daniel (Adam Scott), who refuses to welcome back his estranged best friend. The two reunited mates spit venom at each other before going to blows, and with it comes the revelation of a triangle. Will left five years ago because he found Daniel in bed with his wife. What makes this especially great for the viewer is that Haas and Scott have terrific screen chemistry and it’s a lot of fun to watch the two of them try and beat each other to a pulp. When Will’s wife Maggie (played with marvelous fortitude by Molly Parker) arrives at the Bloom’s house, it sets the stage for a weekend of surprises and a showdown between the two men who love her. The film spends a lot of time soul searching even though it doesn’t accomplish a great deal, and for that I’m rather grateful.

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Modest Canuck dramedy WHO LOVES THE SUN reunites five long-estranged characters at a remote lakeside cabin so they can thrash out feelings and let slip shocking revelations. Too-tidy script feels like it's been through the development mill once too often, but writer-helmer Matt Bissonnette (working solo here after LOOKING FOR LEONARD, his co-directed debut with Steven Clarke) still achieves very watchable results with pic's fine cast and pro tech credits. (...) Writer-helmer Bissonnette has a nice naturalistic, comic touch with dialogue and is canny about the charged mix of affection and rivalry that runs through male friendships. Unusually, he also writes convincing dialogue for stoned people. (A lot of casual marijuana smoking goes on here at night.).

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