
They don't have too much of a personality but it's because they're not supposed to - they are just vessels or bodies, representing the terrible emotions they are feeling as they try to recover from the grief felt by the death of their only child. Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg easily carry the entire film almost completely on their own. Soon, actual personality in film will be extinct if the industry keeps heading in the direction it is. since when is that pretentious? We need to appreciate the small amount of legit directors who are still making art films and getting them into theaters.
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It pisses me off when so many people try to call the movie pretentious But this movie is anything but trash art - There are big brains behind it, insane theories and thoughts, and one of the most well acclaimed directors of our time in control of it all. I have NEVER seen such grotesque violence involving genitalia in a serious movie. I haven't had my hand over my mouth, fighting so hard to keep looking at the theater screen.probably in all my life. And based off of what you read about this movie, it's clear that MOST people cannot handle it (Hundreds walked out of the early film festival showings earlier this year). Second, the amount of explicit sex and violence brings modern film to a new height. You have an open mind and a certain amount of depth to appreciate this movie. But, that's how I see this movie and I personally appreciate art films more than mindless "entertainment" (ala explosions, fast cars - and worst of all - characters who are seemingly unable to have conversations with any depth or personality in general).

Most people don't pick up movies hoping for what could be considered a painting which just happens to be moving, for an hour and 40 minutes.


It's pretty clear why most people would not enjoy it.įirst of all, it is entirely a piece of art. It's just legitimate ART!įirst, let me just say that although I consider Antichrist a 5 star film - I understand that it's not for everyone. Told in four chapters with a prologue and epilogue, the film details acts of lustful cruelty as the man and woman unfold the darker side of nature outside and within.ĭON'T call this pretentious. To confront her fears they go to stay at their remote cabin in the woods, "Eden", where something untold happened the previous summer. The mother's grief consigns her to hospital, but her therapist husband brings her home intent on treating her depression himself. JOIN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of satisfied members who became tired of waiting for DVDs in the mail, and now watch the hottest NEW RELEASES and CLASSICS on our site.Ī couple lose their young son when he falls out of a window while they are having sex in another room.
