With Dear Wendy, I feel like finally this year has been graced with the presence of a real movie. Written by Lars Von Trier and directed by Thomas Vinterberg, this movie fits in well with Von Trier’s most recent work – Dogville and the upcoming Manderlay – in that it is, I guess, kinda sorta anti-American (debate amongst yourselves, I’m leaving the room).

It’s more richly produced than Von Trier’s stuff, though, and I think better for it. Electric Square could’ve easily been presented with chalk on a blank stage like Dogville was, but the design, the costumes, and the dramatic score really add to the atmosphere. It kind of reminded me of Tony Kaye’s American History X in places.

And btw, hurray for Alison Pill’s boobs

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