I place "Dogville" between "Breaking the Waves" (with which I was unimpressed) and "Dancer in the Dark" (which I loved) for von Trier's unique insight into the strength of a woman in the face of excruciating circumstances.
I enjoyed three aspects...
- 06.September.2010
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- by: jamidwyer
- jamidwyer rated this movie
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I place "Dogville" between "Breaking the Waves" (with which I was unimpressed) and "Dancer in the Dark" (which I loved) for von Trier's unique insight into the strength of a woman in the face of excruciating circumstances.
I enjoyed three aspects of the movie's style. The narration is like a that of a bleak bedtime story (wherein Peter Cottontail's mother works in a brothel to replace the new coat he lost so carelessly). I found the set far less pretentious than some period piece made up of Prospector Pies-style remnants of yesteryear. And the inconsistent frailty then kindness (or is it frailty?) of the characters was more believable than buffoons all along or a hero turned inexplicably evil.
If you can stop the movie before the credits, do, as they call into question the depth, point, and taste of the entire rest of the movie.
That wasn't the right way to end it, so I'll recall the DVD's beautiful menu screen: an overhead shot of Kidman riding scared through the maze-like set in the back of an apple truck, and my exclamation: "Oo, I like it already."
- 06.September.2010
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- by: jamidwyer
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So you can read the other reviews about the stage setting. I think its brilliant but slow. Its worth watching to the end. Call me a perv but I found it kind of hot in a depraved way. The way all of them just joined right on in, even Tom! Its...
- 23.March.2010
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- by: xylenz
- xylenz rated this movie0/10
So you can read the other reviews about the stage setting. I think its brilliant but slow. Its worth watching to the end. Call me a perv but I found it kind of hot in a depraved way. The way all of them just joined right on in, even Tom! Its depressing but tittilating. They all get what they deserve. VERY powerful ending!
- 23.March.2010
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- by: xylenz
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Pretentious and unwatchable. Von Trier has done much better work in the past. This fell far short of the standard set by Breaking the Waves.
- 14.October.2009
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- by: SKEdman
- SKEdman rated this movie0/10
Pretentious and unwatchable. Von Trier has done much better work in the past. This fell far short of the standard set by Breaking the Waves.
- 14.October.2009
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- by: SKEdman
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A dark, stark, wrenching, painfully great film. There can be little doubt that it exists almost solely as an indictment of America: von Trier's use of David Bowie's "Young Americans" over the end credits, as well the content of his 'sequel' to this...
- 20.March.2009
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- by: sethdellinger
- sethdellinger rated this movie0/10
A dark, stark, wrenching, painfully great film. There can be little doubt that it exists almost solely as an indictment of America: von Trier's use of David Bowie's "Young Americans" over the end credits, as well the content of his 'sequel' to this film, 'Manderlay', leaves that issue quite clear: what happens in Dogville is what happens in America (says von Trier) and what the residents of Dogville do is what Americans do. Politics aside, the film can certainly be watched without thinking about politics (as a a matter of fact, one has to make a concerted effort to see the political statement). It is really a very moving and potent human story. Warning: there is no set; the whole film takes place on an empty sound stage. Also, don't watch it if rape makes you squeamish (or at least, more so than than the rest of us). Truly one of the great films of 2004, and in fact this whole decade. It's a shame 'Manderlay' didn't live up to it. Von Trier likely won't finish his proposed trilogy now.
- 20.March.2009
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- by: sethdellinger
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Dogville
there is something too pretentious and at the same time too commercial about Lars von Trier's work in the last decade. still, this movie shows his great talent. the minimalism of this film makes it an intriguing account on society and human nature.
- 01.November.2008
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- by: ani
- ani rated this movie
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Dogville
there is something too pretentious and at the same time too commercial about Lars von Trier's work in the last decade. still, this movie shows his great talent. the minimalism of this film makes it an intriguing account on society and human nature.
- 01.November.2008
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- by: ani
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Wonderful, dammit!
Dogviile is a different kind of movie, which takes the viewers through a rollercoaster of joy, fears, hopes, anger and nausea, and mostly gives them something to think about the human nature. all of that's been done quietly and in some restraint...
- 04.September.2008
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- by: Noa
- Noa rated this movie10/10Must See
Wonderful, dammit!
Dogviile is a different kind of movie, which takes the viewers through a rollercoaster of joy, fears, hopes, anger and nausea, and mostly gives them something to think about the human nature. all of that's been done quietly and in some restraint through most of the film. strongly recommended and even a must-see.
- 04.September.2008
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- by: Noa
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