movie a day # 309 - dancer in the dark

[jenna2891]

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Editorial Reviews
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Masterpiece or masquerade? Lars von Trier's digicam musical split the critics in two when it debuted at Cannes in 2000. There were those who saw it as a cynical shock-opera from a manipulative charlatan, others wept openly at its scenes of raw emotion and heart-rending intensity. There is, however, no in-between. Dancer in the Dark is that rarest of creatures, a film that dares to push viewers to the limits of their feelings.

... (i deleted the middle paragraph from this review because it contains plot points that i would consider spoilers)...

Von Trier's passionate, provocative film runs all our emotional resources dry with suspense, giving us occasional flashes into Selma's gold heart and mind with superb song-and-dance numbers she conjures to banish the nightmare (Björk also wrote the score). At some two-and-a-half hours, it's not for lightweights, but anyone bored with today's smug, "ironic" cinema will relish this as an astonishing assault on the senses and a stark reminder of von Trier's uncompromising talent. --Damon Wise

i waited awhile before renting this movie. people kept telling me that it was so good, and also that bjork looked like me when i wore glasses. both of these things put me off enough to not see it right away. when i finally did, this movie broke my heart. i was in the group of viewers who "wept openly at its scenes of raw emotion and heart-rending intensity." it's not for the faint of heart, but it is beautiful and sad and a perfect example of what good cinema is capable of (and why i think a good movie is always superior to a good play).

 

[Rivercard]

I really liked this flick. Bjork is excellent.

 

[Chaplin]

Your last two movies were 308 and 309.

It's not that difficult to check.

 

[jenna2891]

Your last two movies were 308 and 309.

It's not that difficult to check.

thanks for the update.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Your last two movies were 308 and 309.

It's not that difficult to check.

It's funnier to think that the *** was a substitute for a certain word in the title.

 

[jenna2891]

It's funnier to think that the *** was a substitute for a certain word in the title.

yeah, way to ruin the joke, chaplin!

 

[Chaplin]

Don't worry, I'm sure many people see this movie as "**** Dancer in the Dark", as in "Great. **** Dancer in the Dark AGAIN??"

 

[Kel Varnsen]

I was intrigued more by "*** - The Rules of Attraction"

 

[NEZCardsfan]

I keep thinking this will be an adult film. Then I read "weeping openly at the raw emotion", and I still think it is an adult film.

Seriously, is this an adult film??

Sudoku puzzle is sapping my brain.

 

[jenna2891]

Don't worry, I'm sure many people see this movie as "**** Dancer in the Dark", as in "Great. **** Dancer in the Dark AGAIN??"

 

[Chaplin]

Why is that confusing?

For example: Great, another comedy by **** Adam Sandler.

 

[jenna2891]

Why is that confusing?

For example: Great, another comedy by **** Adam Sandler.

it was the "again" that threw me. i was wondering if the movie had been brought up here before.

 

[Bada0Bing]

LOL, I saw that this thread had 11 replies and actually thought there was a discussion about the movie in here. I was surprised enough just to find the thread in my search.

I recently watched it and was really moved, one of the saddest movies I've ever seen. Bjork was perfect for the role. I'm not a fan of musicals, but I actually really liked how they integrated the songs into this. Some of them where still stuck in my head a few days later.

I'm glad I watched it, but it's very unlikely that I'll ever watch it again. Just too depressing.

 

[BACH]

I've heard good thiong about this it, BUT!

I absolutely can't stand Bjørk. And I despise Von Trier.

On principle alone I have never watched it.

(No matter how much I hate the guy, I did however enjoy Kingdom by Von Trier)