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Reviews
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Small and white . . . clean and bright
This movie spoke to my soul as no other. Being a musical theatre actor I know the feelings that can come from seeking peace and beauty in the fantastic. This was a film of a simple woman that had two loves in her life, her son and music. The musical sequences criticized by many because they were "stupid" come from people that were not willing to enter the world of this simple person. The musical numbers were a unique way that a director showed an audience the "absolute core" of a character. Seeing her simplicity slapped up against her horrid situation is what created the intensity of the film. I believe this has never been done so brilliantly in a film . . . ever. This is my opinion, as simple as it is, is as easy as it will be for you to dismiss it and the film. I have never felt so deeply for a character in a film. Thank you Bjork, thank you Lars von Trier.
Get Your Stuff (2000)
A serious subject done fun!
The true test of a film is whether or not it still affects you a couple of days after you see it. "Get Your Stuff" is still affecting me. The film was done, obviously, with very little money and the end result was that I felt for and related to these characters more than those I saw in The Perfect Storm. What does that tell you about spending a great deal or very little to make a film? The film never lagged. The acting was tight, well executed and honest in almost every instance. The story was original and thought provoking. The direction was smart because humor was found in almost scene, yet touching moments were never overlooked or brushed over. The only negative about the film is that it could be trimmed just a bit to avoid scenes that are only saying again what we have seen before. But--I cried, I laughed, I thought, and I felt. What else could you ask for when you go to the movies?