Review of Dogville (2003) by Joshc. — 14 Jan 2007
From the gooseberries in Ma Ginger's garden to the German Hummels Nicole Kidman's Grace collects throughout her stay in Dogville, everything in Lars Von Trier's "Dogville" is a symbolic gesture of some kind.
Narrated by John Hurt, this acerbic "illustration" of a small town's curious notions of entitlement unspools as a Christian allegory by way of Mark Twain or Dr. Seuss. Von Trier understands that the root of American aggression is the arrogant elite's subjugation of the culturally underprivileged.
The director walks a fine line: Dogville isn't anti-American, but anti-oppression.
This review of Dogville (2003) was written by Joshc. on 14 Jan 2007.
Dogville has generally received very positive reviews.
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