Review of Dogville (2003) by Ben M — 11 Sep 2009
I found 'Dogville' very interesting. The most interesting part is the turn of events. How a small town in equilibrium gradually reaches catastrophe is shown marvelously, with everything happening very much according to human needs and psychology.
An immigrant into a small town slowly finds her way into the people's hearts. But, in such a situation, everyone could not be satisfied for long. Things begin to worsen, which has been shown really well, starting from a child to an adult to an old man.
Conditions are put forward for the safety of the immigrant, which brings us to the another very interesting part of the movie. How an immigrant who shall emotionally feel more secure at a new place as time passes is demanded of more, has been shown in a way, which looks very natural and thus appealing.
One of the best scenes of the movie is towards the end, when Tom is shot by Grace herself. Tom was subtly responsible for all the miseries Grace had to face at Dogville, though he was the one to save her.
One can argue on this matter, whether he was a criminal or not. I would term Tom as a criminal for being so nonchalant to the exploitation of Grace by the people. This is a powerful movie which shall definitely leave an impact on the world, before it is, if ever forgotten.
I give it a full score for the direction, acting and the story which are all equally wonderful.
This review of Dogville (2003) was written by Ben M on 11 Sep 2009.
Dogville has generally received very positive reviews.
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