A very good movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I was quite eager to check it out again. To be honest, I must admit that it was not so blown away as I was the first time around but I still think it is a very good movie though. Before rewatching it, I actually didn't remember that it was almost 3 hrs long. However, I was surprised by how quickly the time passed by but it is usually the case when you watch something good. First of all, even though I always found Lars Von Trier’s work intriguing and I always had a lot of respect for his work, I still had a somewhat difficult relationship with this director. Indeed, when I first saw ‘Breaking the waves’, even though it was considered a masterpiece when it was released, I wasn’t really blown away and, later on, I felt the same way for ‘Dancer in the Dark’. Still, there is one exception, one movie he made that I really loved and it was this flick. I’m not sure if it is really considered as one of Von Trier’s best movies but I thought it was really neat. Indeed, in my opinion, it is a very original and sometimes rather fascinating movie and I was completely captivated by the story, at least, the first time I watched it. The acting, the directing and even the set dressing were indeed really strong. To be honest, it is not the kind of project I would expect to see Nicole Kidman but she definitely displayed some balls to become involved in this movie and her performance was rather fearless (too bad she didn’t show up for the sequel ‘Manderlay’). Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a really strong movie, it is my favorite feature directed by Lars Von Trier and it is definitely worth a look.

8/10