Dogville

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Sergio A Lars von Trier and Nicole Kidman at the peak of their craft, delivering a film that is utterly original, meticulously crafted, and deeply compelling. Every element feels intentional, elevating the story into a true work of art. It’s a shame the trilogy was never completed, as this stands as a testament to what cinema can achieve at its finest. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Lyle G An interesting setting on a stage rather than big sets and multi-camera production. The simplicity allows a greater place for the relationships and story to play out. Despite the play-like set, the level of acting puts you in the moment. LVT really nails humanity on all counts, grace is given, but can be fleeting. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/25 Full Review Mason M Another home run from my favorite director, Lars Von Trier. Dogville features all of the director's hallmarks on full display, experimental, female lead, chapters, hard to watch, long run time, and it uses all of those themes wonderfully. Even with it's limited space, Dogville makes the most out of it's story and characters, with great writing and directing, and an ingeniously horrifying closing. Dogville is not Von Trier's best, but it's a must see for any fans of interesting film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review julie b Can’t tell if we’ve all intellectualized something bad or it’s masterful. I keep going back and forth, but it’s certainly audacious, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this - how did LVT dream this up??? Dogville disarms you with its community theater production looks and sweet old man storybook narration just to stab you in the heart. Loved the storytelling, chapter structure, and how it feels like a play, and despite the run time I was never bored; I was glued to seeing how the story would unfold. - Crazy performances without any distractions, especially Nicole Kidman - “Enjoyable” even if you just take it at face value but truly very layered with big themes - It often feels like it’s daring you to laugh, but then it shifts into horrifying gear Going to be thinking about this for awhile. “Chapter two in which grace follows Tom’s plan and embarks upon physical labour” "Dogs can be taught many useful things, but not if we forgive them every time they obey their own nature" “Proof that her suffering had created anything of value” Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Ryan S Delightful cinema... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/24 Full Review Gareth v Von Trier has made a unique and bold movie here, and for it to work the story has to interesting and for the most part it is. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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