Dogville (2003)
A quiet little town not far from here.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, John Hurt, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul Bettany, Blair Brown, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Ben Gazzara, Philip Baker Hall, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Zeljko Ivanek, Udo Kier, Cleo King, Miles Purinton, Bill Raymond, Chloë Sevigny, Shauna Shim, Stellan Skarsgård, Evelina Brinkemo, Anna Brobeck, Tilde Lindgren, Evelina Lundqvist, Helga Olofsson
Director: Lars von Trier
Running Time: 178 minutes
US MPAA rating: N/AUK BBFC rating: 15
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ever since co-founding Dogme 95, Danish provocateur Lars von Trier has proven time and time again that in the right hands less can often be more, and 'Dogville' is no exception. To say it is the first film of a projected trilogy, and is itself a whopping three hours in length, might conjure up expectations of another
It's Got: An ensemble cast to make filmbuffs drool (and they all put in their understated best), evocatively minimal sets, a brutally powerful story, and a script which manages to make lines like 'I can't buck the freight industry' genuinely chilling - and there is never a dull moment.
It Needs: Greater acceptance.
Alternatives: 'High Plains Drifter', Gangs of New York, 'Blue Velvet', 'Once Upon a Time in the West'
Summary: Confronting viewers with an ugly picture of themselves that some may not wish to see, this fable of corruption, exploitation and vengeance in a one-dog town is a classic story told in a bold new way, with never a dull moment.
Review Date: 2nd May 2004
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External Links
Official Web Site
Dogville at the IMDB
Comments6 Comments |
| Fantastic movie, go see it. |
| Comment by:- | | 13 February 2004 | ip: logged |
| Very very good |
| Comment by:- | | 13 August 2004 | ip: logged |
| life changing |
| Comment by:- | | 22 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| von Trier is not anti-american. He's anti-ignorance and denial which rapid throught this world, which naturally leads to an exercise in power that in given circumstance can be violentl clean of slate or ebb and flow of acceptance punctuated by movement. |
| Comment by:- | | 28 September 2004 | ip: logged |
| Disturbing, to say the least. It's interesting to note - at least I think it is - that many of the reviews talk about the film in terms of its anti-American bent; it's there alright, but all you have to do to view at a more personal and per chance even more disturbing level is to, say, stop the video/DVD at about any time during the second half of the movie for a potty break and look at yourself in the mirror and think about where you fit in, if at all, in DOGVILLE. |
| Comment by:- | | 14 November 2004 | ip: logged |
| -sad to say..I saw too much of myself in Grace,and what she went through. Wish I had a dad like hers.He would have saved me a lifetime of pain. |
| Comment by:- | | 14 November 2004 | ip: logged |
