Antichrist

I just saw Lars von Trier's Antichrist. I should probably wait to write a real review, because I am still not really sure what I thought of it.Willem Dafoe was okay, but  Charlotte Gainsbourg was magnificent. Her best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival was definitely well-deserved. She was able to show a true and intense inner turmoil and depression. That said...

I have never been one for censorship. I respect a filmmaker's right to make whatever he or she wants. Many parts of this film were visually spectacular, but at other times, I found myself not being able to watch. The film depicts many scenes of very graphic violence and sexuality. I respect anyone's right to watch what they wish, but I think that this film's depictions were a little to realistic and a little too dark for me.

This film wasn't really a must-see for me, but it may be for others. You should definitely look into some of the subject matter before watching. I am not sure if I would recommend this film to anyone that I know, but who knows.

Trailer Tuesday! pt. 40

Antichrist Trailer

Solomon Kane Trailer

Paranormal Activity Trailer

Chicago International Film Festival

The Chicago International Film Festival happens every year in October. So far, only seventeen of the films have been announced. More will be announced later this month. I thought that I would say a little bit about the films that I am planning on seeing.

The first film is called Antichrist. It is written and directed by Lars von Trier and stars Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. It is a dark, erotic love story from the controversial writer/director of Dogville, Dancer in the Dark and Breaking Waves. A grieving couple retreats to an isolated cabin in the woods to repair their broken hearts an troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse...

Vincere is written and directed by Marco Bellocchio and stars Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi. The closely guarded story of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's secret lover and son is revealed in fittingly operatic proportiona in this electrifying tour de force.

A Frozen Flower is directed by Ha Yu and stars Jin-mo Ju and Ji-hyo Song. This bold and provocative tale of the forbidden love between a 13th-century Korean king and his male guard is laced with lust, betrayal, and epic battles.

Hipsters is written and directed by Valery Todorovsky. Moscow, 1955. soviet uniformity is the order of the day, but incurring the wrath of all the grim-faced comrades in Russia isn't enough to stop a group of young "hipsters" from donning outrageous threads, puffing up their pompadours, pushing up their cleavage, throwing back martinis, and shakin' their hips. Could this romantic, infectiously fun musical be this year's Slumdog Millionaire?