Review of The Five Obstructions (2003) by Art S — 20 Dec 2012
Although von Trier isn't always my cup of tea, I decided that I would entertain his prankster mode by watching The Five Obstructions wherein he challenges one of his film mentors to remake one of his short 60s films under various difficult constraints and conditions (obstructions).
The film is thus a documentary of sorts, intercut with shots from the original and the new short films. It's fun for a while but the obstructions become increasingly idiosyncratic (the rotoscoping looks great, however, as it later did in A Scanner Darkly), and to be frank, I fell asleep during von Trier's own contribution at the end.
The final obstruction!
This review of The Five Obstructions (2003) was written by Art S on 20 Dec 2012.
The Five Obstructions has generally received very positive reviews.
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