Melancholia is an apt description of how I felt after watching it

[ebenbrooks]

Last night, I watched the movie Melancholia starring Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Kiefer Sutherland. I cannot in any good conscience recommend it to anyone. Not that it was completely horrible, but the cons so heavily outweigh the pros that it just isn't worth it.

The pros:

• The main character, Justine (played by Kirsten Dunst), is

Comments

[neo_tanuki]

I have received strongly negative reviews of Lars Von Trier's work from other people whose opinions I trust. He does not seem like a fun filmmaker.

[ebenbrooks]

No, definitely not. And a quick perusal of his résumé on IMDB shows that Melancholia actually has the highest Metacritic score of all of his movies, so ... yeah. Avoid this dude.

[ebenbrooks]

Thank you, though I wish I could take credit for them. I heard them from Allison, and I'm pretty sure she got them from someone else, though I don't know who.

[chorale]

I love your explanation of headdeskium, Eben. I will _never_ see this movie. Thanks for your review. :-D

[ebenbrooks]

You are welcome. :)