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By Boogie H (15) on 29 May 2007

A very interesting and entertaining film about film making…

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By Armando H (22) on 04 May 2007

Esto no es una competencia para ver quien hace la mejor pelicula, tu ya ganaste cuando hisiste la the perfect human original -Lars Von Trier…

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By Gavin L (110) on 14 Mar 2007

Great documentary by Lars Von Trier as he tortures a fellow filmmaker Jorgen Leth into remaking his classic short 'The perfect human' five…

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By Zachary S (404) on 18 Feb 2007

It was amazing to watch how arrogant Lars Von Trier was. Of course, that was the most enjoyable part…

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By Susan R (273) on 29 Dec 2006

It's an original idea but still boring…

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By Razvan Florentin P (130) on 08 Nov 2006

Increadibly inspirational. For anyone who needs a rush of creativity, look to Leth's journey and enjoy his amazing fushions of art…

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By Andrew O (949) on 11 Sep 2006

Pretty damn interesting, but it can drag a bit…

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By Simon A (146) on 26 Jul 2006

Lars Von Trier is really pretentious and very possibly evil, but this is actually decent…

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By Noah Y (2) on 03 Feb 2006

Reality TV for intellectuals for the big screen. Great…

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By Boyd Van Hoeij (303) for european-films.net (103) on 13 Apr 2005

This unique work does humanise the two directors, but also shows that these two fallible humans are capable of making wonderful if not perfect…

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By Neum D (44) on 03 Mar 2005

strums guitar A mole has burrowed into my lungs, you see He laughs in cough and speaks in wheeze He claws out my throat and rations my air…

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By Aran S (4) on 29 Nov 2004

In 2000, Lars Von Trier ([i]Dogville[/i], [i]Dancer in the Dark[/i], [i]Breaking the Waves[/i], [i]Zentropa[/i]), the aging [i]enfant terrible[/i]…

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By Martin Scribbs (122) for Mixed Reviews (171) on 25 Nov 2004

Despite his own pessimism, I think Von Trier does change Leth as an artist, a little, through these chastisements…

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By John C (2,737) on 24 Oct 2004

A film for anyone who finds beauty in inspiration…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for Boxoffice Magazine (2,896) on 18 Oct 2004

By challenging Leth, pushing him out of his comfort zone, von Trier releases in his idol a creative brilliance that would have otherwise remained…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 14 Oct 2004

Stands as a testament to the elasticity of human imagination and to a friendship that can survive even the devious deconstructionist schemes…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 09 Sep 2004

In short, it's amusing only if you agree not to think very much about it…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 09 Sep 2004

The Five Obstructions clearly calls for a sequel, in which Leth would require von Trier to remake Dogville, despite Obstructions 6 through 10…

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By Bob Longino (100) for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (910) on 08 Sep 2004

For those who treasure not only watching the intricate challenges of filmmaking but also feeling the thrill of tomfoolery and sharing the demonic…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 01 Sep 2004

The movie does almost all it can to refuse to appeal to the viewer, then gradually evolves into something profound and limit-busting…

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