Charlotte Gainsbourg and Kiefer Sutherland Director: Lars von Trier Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgaard, Skellan Skarsgaard Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction Theatrical Release Date: May 26, 2011 DVD Release Date: March 13, 2012 Rotten Tomatoes Score: 77% Pleasant surprises, when in comes to movies, are often the best. Although, I suppose you could not say outright that I was surprised that I loved Lars von Trier's fantasy/drama, Melancholia , after I had read Entertainment Weekly 's Lisa Schwartzbaum's raving review of the film. But I had also heard those negative reviews, which are likely for just about every movie. However, like Tree of Life , a similarly philosophical and innovative look and life and death, I found Melancholia to be utterly gorgeous. However, unlike Tree of Life , Melancholia contains a discernible plot and is much easier to follow, though that is not primarily why I found it so f...
It's time for this petite aspie movie snob to get critical. (Let's face it: it's always time for that).