This is a film that tests our tolerance

Rosario 2022-03-17 09:01:09

Directed by Danish cattleman, Dogma95 initiator and spokesperson von Trier. This is a film that tests our ability to bear. It can be said to challenge the existing electric inspection system and the moral standards of the audience. The theme of the film is quite clear - do you believe in "idiot philosophy"? Those men and women who pretend to be stupid go everywhere to deceive and deceive "normal people". Many of them have legitimate jobs and complete families. They are basically decent middle class. They pretend to be "idiots" in order to practice "idiot philosophy" and enjoy the fun of being "idiots". They were really happy, at least they thought so; they were united and collectivist, but chaos was inevitable; they were doomed to break up in the end... Von Trier was indeed a great man, and he rudely referred to the "philosophy of idiots" Throw it to you, and then stand on the sidelines, watching you pick up "Idiot Philosophy" or take a detour...
Besides, the shots of the film are very bold, and there is an A-movie "group sex" scene...
Von Trier's film I've watched "Breaking the Waves," "Dancer in the Dark," and "Dog Town." It's hard to evaluate his films, but it's not wrong to use the word "cow" - maybe he himself is more "cow" than his films, and he even gave the judges of the Cannes Film Festival the middle finger!
Like other "good men" directors such as Nagisa Oshima, Pasolini, etc., von Trier was once a Communist!

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Extended Reading
  • Evalyn 2022-03-25 09:01:22

    The second work of "Dogma 95" tells the story of a small group pretending to be crazy. It is also a work against middle-class social order, and its visibility is not as high as the middle-class family tearing drama of "Family Banquet". Handheld shots are pretty rough, and there are various jump clips. The passages of the post-event interviews were inserted several times in the middle, which were relatively isolated, and Lars von Trier was not less influenced by Brecht. The ending came to an abrupt end. Playing crazy is of course not an effective way to break through the social web, it's just self-deception. Perhaps, only schizophrenia is the strategy to escape the code, but not many people can do it. PS: Dogma 95 itself is also an extreme control, and it makes the image dull and monotonous. In addition, even a "standard work" like this film does not follow the dogma 100% - the film uses a non-in-painting sound source soundtrack more than once (same ending song)... (7.0/10)

  • Hilton 2022-03-26 09:01:13

    The so-called utopia among idiots. Challenge the middle class. Simply reckless, it can be regarded as a silent protest.

The Idiots quotes

  • Susanne: Being an idiot with you is one of the best things I've ever done.

  • Stoffer: You've no bloody talent at any rate.