Review of Melancholia (2011) by Dann M — 31 Mar 2013

Aptly titled, Melancholia is a somber and melancholy film from director Lars von Trier. Kirsten Dunst stars as a depressed and troubled young woman who's strangely affected by a rogue planet on a collision course with Earth.

The writing is particularly poor, and doesn't develop the characters or the plot very well. Instead the film focuses on atmosphere and visual style, which offsets some of the weakness of the script.

The pacing is especially slow and makes the film drag on endlessly. While Melancholia does present a daring vision, it's not a particularly pleasant one.