Review of Melancholia (2011) by Robinsnest — 21 Apr 2012
I was so looking forward to this as I like Ms Dunst and the summary sounded so unusual. But I was so disappointed. The lead character does a whole bunch of wacky things and appears to be suffering a mental disease.
The rest are all caricatures, are not important to her (or me) in any way. The impending doom (planet) should have had much more of a presence to these people. But only near the end is it's mighty foreboding and ultimate impact felt.
The entire wedding scene plays as I would expect, well, at a wedding, with back biting petty people. But wait you say, the director has made these characters real. Maybe so, but I did not want to see them; nothing to like in any; no communication (them to me).
Just a waste of a great idea and good actors. It was almost a failure. Though as I write this I can't remember why I didn't give it an F (0).
This review of Melancholia (2011) was written by Robinsnest on 21 April 2012.
Melancholia has generally received positive reviews.
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