DogvilleI hadnt gotten around to this one yet because I hadnt appreciated some of Von Trier's other work as much as most.
Antichrist got a little tedious, and
Breaking the Waves just didnt work for me despite a terrific lead performance.
So we come to
Dogville. Lets just say that for the first time I really liked what Von Trier was doing. First of all, the stage play like setting worked spendidly...providing a lot of humor, showing multiple things going on at once in different buildings, etc. I thought it was a terrific style choice.
The story is like a bizarre mixture of
Woman in the Dunes,
Salo, and perhaps
Road to Perdition. The runtime (177 minutes) provides it with the perfect slow burn.
Nicole Kidman isnt generally some one Ive understood the hype for, but she does well in this role. The supporting cast is even better.
5/5