Review of Manderlay (2005) by Ibraheem H — 17 Jul 2013
Upon watching Dogville one gets great expectations as to how well its sequel would be, I must say Manderlay is a slight disappointment, but only in comparison for one can never really be disappointed by a Lars Von Trier film.
It's a bit quick-paced and more to the point, none of the mental exertions over vagueness veiling the moral questions of Dogville, that is revealed by Grace's realizations at the film's conclusion.
The beauty of laying a town like Dogville on a stage set was its simplicity, it's very clear and clarified at the start, but Manderlay is not as simple and ordered, and a map to it is not constructed in the viewer's mind till half of the film is over.
As for the issue the film addresses, this tiny box does not suffice. I'm all expectations (again) for the next town tale in Von Trier's America Trilogy, Hoping that the (A) is more of a (U) than an (S).
This review of Manderlay (2005) was written by Ibraheem H on 17 Jul 2013.
Manderlay has generally received positive reviews.
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