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Summary: Follow the river...as days go by.
Review: "You are not free not to choose". Kessler's efforts to remain in gray area makes him the only sinner in a railroad-hypnotic view of Germany right after WWII.
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Summary: Follow the river...as days go by.
Review: "You are not free not to choose". Kessler's efforts to remain in gray area makes him the only sinner in a railroad-hypnotic view of Germany right after WWII.
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Summary: This is how movies are made...
Review: "Zentropa" (or "Europa" as it is called in Europe) marks the end of Lars von Trier's (the director) Europe-trilogy, which started in 1986 with "The Element of Crime" followed by "Epedemic". "Zentropa" is a real film-noir in Hitchkock style. The movie, like the rest of the Europe-trilogy, was a co-production between Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel; both great screenwriters.The thing which is so special about "Zentropa" are: 1) It is made without ANY digital effects. 2) It is shoot in B/W. 3) All importent elements in the movie have colour (a thing Spielberg stole from Trier, when he made "Schientlers List"). 4) It has a great story. 5) It is a Trier film. The cinematography is great, so is the acting; especially Max von S. is great. Also notice that Lars von Trier himself has a small role. If you want to know more about this film, you should read the book "Lars von Triers elements". If you are just looking for some saturdaynight entertaintment...this is not what you want. However if you want so see a quality movie in world class, this is a modern classic... Don't miss it.
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Summary: This is how movies are made...
Review: "Zentropa" (or "Europa" as it is called in Europe) marks the end of Lars von Trier's (the director) Europe-trilogy, which started in 1986 with "The Element of Crime" followed by "Epedemic". "Zentropa" is a real film-noir in Hitchkock style. The movie, like the rest of the Europe-trilogy, was a co-production between Lars von Trier and Niels Vørsel; both great screenwriters. The thing which is so special about "Zentropa" are: 1) It is made without ANY digital effects. 2) It is shoot in B/W. 3) All importent elements in the movie have colour (a thing Spielberg stole from Trier, when he made "Schientlers List"). 4) It has a great story. 5) It is a Trier film. The cinematography is great, so is the acting; especially Max von S. is great. Also notice that Lars von Trier himself has a small role. If you want to know more about this film, you should read the book "Lars von Triers elements". If you are just looking for some saturdaynight entertaintment...this is not what you want. However if you want so see a quality movie in world class, this is a modern classic... Don't miss it.
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Summary: This movie was cool as ice
Review: A weird but brilliant Danish movie directed by the great Lars Von Trier(breaking the waves). He really expressed the true horrors of post WWII germany. The leads showed what true acting is all about. (I write reviews for the Long Island Youth Film Society I am also founder of it)
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Summary: DVD PLEASE!
Review: An extraordinary movie full of imagination, sensitivity, and passion. With all the pap being released on DVD, when are this director's movies going to appear in the format. Also, Wim Wender's works.
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Summary: DVD Buyers Beware!
Review: Buyers beware of the DVD version! I bought this DVD version of this glorious film two months ago and for somewhat unknown reasons, this DVD wouldn't play on my DVD player and my friends' DVD players. BUYER beware!
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Summary: TOO CONVOLUTED TO ENTHRALL, BUT TOO BEAUTIFUL TO IGNORE
Review: In his typical scattered narrative, von Trier crafts a hypnotic tale of an American in the post-WWII rubble of Germany, as he gets entangled with a stunning local woman. Problem is, the woman is revealed to have been a dangerous operative during the war with far-from-simple roots. Sounds like a fairly comprehensible theme to wrap a thriller around, but no, not under the sly lens of von Trier! His screenplay copiously employs his characteristic symbolism, effortlessly morphing between black & white and technicolor, using double-exposures, backprojections, and some fascinating trick photography such as superimpositions. The resulting murky, obscure atmosphere of psychological disorientation may lead a casual viewer to much the same frustrations as the film's protagonist -- of never quite finding a footing in the surrealistic, trancy goings-on. But if you prefer ambitious enigmas to lacklustre boxoffice hits, then give this truly challenging film a chance.
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Summary: Goodtropa
Review: One thing you can say about this film is you have never seen anything like it before. Most chilling is the soundtrack, although Von Trier does overdirect once in a while. I did appreciate this more than his "Breaking the Waves."
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Summary: Tour de Force from Von Triers! Astounding depth.
Review: See this film more than once to get the full take of it. Its number 1 in our house. Outstanding on so many different levels.
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