Dear Wendy

d/ Thomas Vinterberg   w/ Lars von Trier

In the wide world of oddball films this ranks among the oddest. Whilst the mechanics of the production (lighting, camera work, casting, etc) are first rate the scenario and perspective are so off the film seems like a expensive joke.

This is a view of the US written by someone who has seen American movies and assumes they represent the reality ordinary citizens deal with every day but has never actually been here or perhaps never even talked with someone who has. It is so simple-minded and idiotic that I found myself laughing out loud at times - not from intended humor, rather from watching someone make an utter ass of himself in public - and of which he is completely unaware.

This could have been written by a bright 12 year old who has been staring his whole life at the cave walls trying to interpret the meaning of the shadows projected upon it by persons he cannot see.

The above two clowns were the ones who issued the 'dogma' rules in 1995. Every one of these rules was broken here - thank god. That was the only good decision they made. Nice music by the Zombies...but they were British.

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