So, going into this review I did some digging on this site and found that this movie is quite controversial! This film makes it pretty obvious that it's discussing the value of art and artistry in general, but the dissidence comes from what the message of this film truly is. In light of that, I'm going to provide my take as someone who has not studied Lars von Trier, but has studied a lot of philosophy.
So, obviously Jack sucks.…
Almost like an adult fairy tale. The mise-en-scene and persistent voice of the narrator gives makes the artifice of the film hyper-present. Instead of filling the world with sparkles and rainbows, however, there's penises and dark rooms. This film treads the line between fantastical and tragically real.
One of the main points that stands out to me is Madame Lysane. Through her character, we are forced to confront the multifaceted nature of personality, especially for queer people in the '80s.…
First off, it's shocking to me how stunning this film is for a 1940s color film. Like 👌Technicolor popped off on this one.
It was also pretty clear to me that this film is Black Swan inspiration. I had no clue of these roots but the entire narrative is framed around a girl who wants to be free but she keeps getting entangled in men's idea of success. Honestly, Boris says to him dancing is religion, but I think it's…
