Fresh
This Canadian feature cleverly mixes archetypes from war films and coming-of-age movies, defamiliarizing both genres in the process.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
I Declare War
Rules were made to be broken.
2012 · 1h 34m · Not Rated
Action, Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Jason Lapeyre
Overview
Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Co-directors Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson do little more than repeatedly echo the pic's theme after establishing the basic conceit of Lapeyre's script in the opening minutes.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
[A] surreal, strangely effective look at childhood imagination.
Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News
Fresh
The performances may be slightly uneven across the cast of a dozen distinct personalities (plus a dog), but overall the effect works because, after all, they're just playacting ... right?
Annlee Ellingson, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Imagination is what these filmmakers could use more of, as their ingenious concept doesn't develop much beyond gimmick.
Peter Keough, Boston Globe
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