The House That Jack Built

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Teddy B The 'philosophical' elements of this movie involving Jack's psyche come across pretension rather than genuine thoughtfulness. Jack just becomes much more irredeemable and narcissistic as the film goes along (that's another problem entirely). The ending falls victim to this pretension, moving at an almost torturous pace. The images look pretty but signify near nothing. The film doesn't become especially exploitative or shocking until that infamous '3rd Incident', when, oddly, it becomes much more thrilling and interesting (until the epilogue). Lars Von Trier doesn't effectively connect the threads of this elaborate storyline (for example, Jack focusing on the construction of his house. The title statement of the film is barely mentioned), but as individual vignettes the stories told are very interesting and definitely original... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Daniel L The movie pulls no punches with a very dark self narrated story of a serial killer. Well acted and directed. Maybe a little long, but overall worth the watch. Best comparison would be American Psycho, if you enjoyed that sort of movie with high levels of violence and character study, you will enjoy this. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review Amy E Snuff. No redeeming features like a plot, cinematography, dialogue to balance the snuff Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Vazha P At least now I know what hell sounds like. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Aender S A guilty pleasure of mine this film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Guinguaggio M I am a videogame critic, first of all, but I decided to rate this movie when I saw it and it really fascinated me. The character of Jack, despite being narcissistic and a serial killer, is really well made and the cast gives us a memorable performance. Additionally, the whole scene in Dante's Inferno are even more significant and don't spoil the film in spite of what many think. Plus, it is not THAT violent as people describe it. Sure, there are a few gorey scenes, but they are nothing compared to movies like Terrifier or A Serbian Film. At the end of the day, really a must watch if you enjoy epic poetry and horror films. Edit: does anyone except me appreciate this artwork for its phylosofical value? Do you guys think it is only a mediocre splatter? I invite you all to see the movie as an interesting story of an evolving character like Jack, that yes, in the end dies, but still allows you to get really into the film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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