tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post3331548981099022700..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Melancholia [2011]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-29793596986574406402012-01-05T10:39:55.998+05:302012-01-05T10:39:55.998+05:30Thanks a lot Sam the appreciation as well as for s...Thanks a lot Sam the appreciation as well as for sharing your enthusiasm for this movie. <br /><br />Yes, movie certainly has something transportive about it - the dour and depressing theme juxtaposed with such rapturous composition. And yes, there's something inherently Scandinavian about the movie in its leisurely pacing, ambiguous tone and the richness of its philosophical content. What a deeply felt meditation this is from von Trier (though, coming from him, I wouldn't call that as unexpected), and with the dooms-day thrown in, he managed to for the jugular as well in terms of playfully deconstructing the popular genre.<br /><br />Oh, great to know that Melancholia has sparked a debate at WitD. As with nearly all his movies, this too has managed to divide the audience into two distinct halves, though I had the feeling that this would not provoke such strong/extreme reactions as some of his other films have. Thanks also for linking my review at the comments section there. And I'm right now heading for the article on this movie by Jim Clark at WitD.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-19551673167924186822012-01-05T06:29:49.517+05:302012-01-05T06:29:49.517+05:30Shubhait:
I must say that the posting of this rev...Shubhait:<br /><br />I must say that the posting of this review at CINEMASCOPE today marks a major coincidence, as our own Jim Clark has also published his own favorable essay on the film at WitD, a review that has ignited an impassioned pro and con comment section. I just minutes ago linked your tremendous capsule here to a comment I made on the WitD thread.<br /><br />Anyway, existential dread has rarely if ever resulted in such a ravishing and transportive experience as in MELANCHOLIA, a film that showcases ethereal beauty and the sensibilities of Bergman, Strindberg and the Scandinavian world view, and never has any piece of classical music resonated so rapturously than the use of Wagner's 'Tristan und Isole.' You are dead-on to mention that the opening of ANTICHRIST is magnificent as well, though all in all this film is the stronger one, in fact one of my favorites of 2011. Dunst and Gainsbourg are superlative, and I commend John for his terrific TWILIGHT ZONE reference point. How true.<br /><br />Beautiful writing here!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-10966674534824114062012-01-04T18:59:22.246+05:302012-01-04T18:59:22.246+05:30Well, I liked both the halves, though for differen...Well, I liked both the halves, though for different reasons. I haven't watched Twilight Zone, so I wouldn't be able to comment on that. But yes, I agree with you on that the movie did focus on individuals, and the result, in my opinion, is terrific. Without going into comparisons, this places alongside the various von Trier movies I've liked/loved (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, etc.). Thanks Jon for stopping by.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-54194332783101909262012-01-04T08:48:38.313+05:302012-01-04T08:48:38.313+05:30Shubhajit,
I just watched this movie tonight. Over...Shubhajit,<br />I just watched this movie tonight. Overall the film is very potent. I do think the second half is more successful than the first half. One thing that came to mind was that the second half reminded me of Twilight Zone episodes, a glorified version of course, but it reminded me of this because of the way it focused on individuals rather than the large masses and the fact it retained a claustrophic atmosphere. I still prefer several other Von Trier films ahead of this one, but it's still memorable.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656287096270976604noreply@blogger.com