Review of Melancholia (2011) by Marcdoyle — 13 Nov 2011
An extremely intense film in its latter half, and a fun and funny film in its first. Kirsten Dunst is getting all the award season hype for her role, but she's not even close to being the best actor in this movie.
The always-great Charlotte Gainsbourg eats her lunch in just about every scene they're in together. I appreciate what Dunst does with the role, but hey, she apparently had much on which to draw from in her personal life, so I have a feeling it wasn't a huge stretch for her - which was great casting by Trier and company.
Kiefer is excellent, and Eric Northman is good in his brief but effect performance. The Wagner score is absolutely terrific. And the sense of impending doom over the last 30 minutes or so is palpable.
I can see this being talked about for years to come - for many reasons.
This review of Melancholia (2011) was written by Marcdoyle on 13 Nov 2011.
Melancholia has generally received positive reviews.
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