TIFF 2009 Day 3: Chris Smith’s Collapse

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In the post screening Q&A, Chris Smith’s noted that a “black cloud” has been hanging over the project – whatever his hurdles were, the forecast looks pretty darn good, in my estimation this might be the doc film that comes out of TIFF with the best of chances for a theatrical release. Collapse will not only find a distributor to back the gloomy, Errol Morris’ Fog of War-like portrait, but will be a contender for major kudos whatever year it gets submitted to Oscar. Chain-smoking whistle blower Michael Ruppert (the focal point of the doc) gives a stellar argument for some of the things we can expect in the not so distant or distant future – but strokes his feathers and isn’t afraid to ruffle them either. Good news: no talk about 9/11. Full review coming soon.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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