Review of Melancholia (2011) by Delixu — 18 May 2012
It's... weird. Melancholia is not nearly as powerful as Lars von Trier's previous film, Antichrist. It will not feel like a punch in the stomach, it will feel like nothing. Lars von Trier seems to try too hard on Melancholia, and the result is a film that will please the eye - the scenery is beautiful, and the acting is fairly composed - but will leave no lasting legacy.
Two days after watching Melancholia, you will wonder whether or not you had seen it. Kristen Dunst and Keifer Sutherland are the two highlights of the film, not because of their interpretations of shallowly-constructed characters, but because their on-screen feeling.
They look wonderful. Melancholia does not.
This review of Melancholia (2011) was written by Delixu on 18 May 2012.
Melancholia has generally received positive reviews.
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