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The world would be better without Dogville. Sometimes a movie is hard to watch. This is one of those times. You are slapped in the face with a reality that maybe we are not as civilized as we make out to be. Some say this film is anti-American. I disagree. It is anti-human. We tend to put ourselves up on a pedestal as being so much better than all the other animals, when, in reality, the base instincts that we have in common with the animals are just below that surface. Nicole Kidman was outstanding in this film. She showed just the right range of emotion. She was supported by a great cast that included Paul Bettany and Lauren Bacall, as well as Ben Gazzara, Philip Baker Hall, Patricia Clarkson, Chloë Sevigny, Harriet Andersson, Jeremy Davies, Zeljko Ivanek, Blair Brown and James Caan. The minimalist set allowed us to focus on the actors and we were rewarded with great performances that showed deep down we will act to serve ourselves when our psyches are threatened. This was my first Lars von Trier film. I know I will have to see a couple more before I pass judgment, but he really showed me something here. email this review to a friend
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