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Summary: From the director of "Dogville"...
Review: This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.This is Lars Von Trier's first major film. It is truly a masterpeice debut. Filmed in monochrome using orange tinted film, it adds a film noir effect to it in a way. There are a few scenes though with shades of blue and green. Just like Dogville, The film is the first in a trilogy. Element of Crime follows a policeman who returns to Europe to solve a murder after a long stay in Egypt. The film takes place in a post-disaster Northern Europe (it is not said what the disaster is but it appears to be major war) It is a very dark film and the use of color is very impressive and reminds me of the 1 tone color scenes in "Birth of a Nation" The film obviously slated for an internaional release being a Danish movie but in the English language. Though the original title, "Forbrydelsens element" is Danish. The DVD also has a 56-minute documantary made in 1997 about Lars Von Trier and his films.
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Summary: Surreal images and incoherent dialog
Review: VERY SLOW pace and sparce dialog. If you're really into into Lynchian styled movies it's worth a rent.
Check out "Insomnia" if you're looking for artsy european psychological drama.
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Summary: Phenomenal movie, phenomenal DVD.
Review: Watch this DVD on a good television with a good sound system turned up loud and you'll never be the same. I must have watched this DVD at least 20 times since it came out not too long ago. The meticulous cinematography and trance-inducing narration allow the viewer to sink into another world, and it's just not as interesting here as it is there. The transfer is spotless, the sound is rich and lush, and there's a documentary on Lars von Trier called Transformer which, if you're a die hard fan of him, you'd probably dig. This is an essential DVD to own.
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Summary: Phenomenal movie, phenomenal DVD.
Review: Watch this DVD on a good television with a good sound system turned up loud and you'll never be the same. I must have watched this DVD at least 20 times since it came out not too long ago. The meticulous cinematography and trance-inducing narration allow the viewer to sink into another world, and it's just not as interesting here as it is there. The transfer is spotless, the sound is rich and lush, and there's a documentary on Lars von Trier called Transformer which, if you're a die hard fan of him, you'd probably dig. This is an essential DVD to own.
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