Review of The Element of Crime (1984) by Simon D — 07 Nov 2010
Thank god Lars Von Trier was able to find work after making this, I could understand if he didn't. I don't care if this is a film which you have to look deeply into to find the budding genius, I found it downright boring.
The whole film was filmed at night, under orange lights, and in the rain. The acting was awful; Michael Elphick trying not to be cockney was painful. The screenplay was dull and the story was just too complicated.
I appreciate the cinematography but that's about it. It's an awful film and I hope that the next two in the series are not like this as I've already committed myself to work through the back catalogue of Lars Von Trier.
This review of The Element of Crime (1984) was written by Simon D on 07 November 2010.
The Element of Crime has generally received positive reviews.
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