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Originally Posted by Daoust
I'm positive there's more to this film in terms of theme than 'do unto others as you'd have them do to you'. Is it a biopic on society at large? American rural society?
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Dogville is an excellent movie, perhaps the best movie of von Triers Dogma series (I'm not quite sure if it is actually Dogma, but still) though I always liked the old-style Trier like Europa (or Zentropa in US markets).
At least Trier pointed a finger at USA with Dogville (he has been called an anti-american due his feats) but to me Dogville appeared to be universal - how people don't care anymore and nothing is ever enough. And of course very much of Dogville is loaned from Brechtian (Bertoldt Brecht) playwriting style, where actors in a fact don't try to be like they were impersonating the role, but they directly show that they are indeed acting. Just as the scenery in Dogville doesn't try to be a realistic rendition of nature - but indeed is just plain chalk lines drawn on the floor.
Just writing this makes me want to see it again, it's indeed 10/10 movie.
By the way, has anyone seen the new Won Kar Wai movie 2046? I'd be more than happy to hear some non-spoiler comments about it.