THE TROTSKY (2009)
- Run Time: 120 min.
- Rating: 14A
- Director: Jacob Tierney
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Plot Summary
Leon Bronstein (Jay Baruchel) isn’t an average Montreal high school student. For one thing, he’s convinced that he is the reincarnation of early 20th century Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky. When his father (Saul Rubinek) sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at his clothing factory, Leon becomes determined to live out his destiny as the new Trotsky.
Leon sets out to change the world, immediately butting heads with his new principal (Colm Feore). Getting his apathetic peers to stand up to the school’s repressive administration proves more difficult than Leon first imagines, leading him to resort to some extreme and
often hilarious tactics.
“The most genuine, authentic, legitimately funny teen movie since Heathers or John Hughes’ movies.” — Jane Stevenson, Sun Media
About the Director
Jacob Tierney
A veteran of the Canadian film and television industry, Jacob Tierney began acting at the age of 8. Tierney has starred in numerous television series, including Are You Afraid Of The Dark. His roles in film have included Dead End and Walk All Over Me, among many others. He directed his first feature film, Twist, in 2003. Most recently, Tierney has directed the upcoming film, Good Neighbours.
Reviews
Brooke C. of Ancaster High said:
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011
The Trotsky Review While vaguely amusing, "The Trotsky" failed to retain the interest of a majority of the student body watching. The plot jumped around throughout the film, and was rarely realistic to any semblance of what modern teens go through. The main idea, that adolescents are bored and not apathetic, was poorly illustrated during the climax- the following of teens to support Leon Bronstein did not come to support his cause, but rather to make a point to the principal. While they seemed to understand that they were trying to make school "suck less", they did not see how Bronstein could accomplish such a feat. Nevertheless, on the misguided youths charged to support a cause they did not understand, but merely wanted to use as a tool to stir up trouble. In doing so, Tierney takes