Friday, May 9, 2014

Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Volume II (2014)

If you haven't seen my review of Nymphomaniac: Volume I, just scroll down and ta-da! Nymphomaniac: Volume II felt far superior to its predecessor considering there were an actual thoughtful yet tragic exploration of female sexuality that went into uncharted territories and less of the preposterous theories from the first film. There were terrific performances all around from Charlotte Gainsbourg to Mia Goth to Jamie Bell. It's incredible how dedicated Gainsbourg is to Lars von Trier's vision. You would think that after she went through some mental and physical trauma in her participation in Antichrist (2009) that she would be somewhat "good" not go for another runaround but man, is she dedicated!!! This is not my favorite film of his but it is still a great representation and final installment to his Depression Trilogy that includes, Antichrist, Melancholia, and now Nymphomaniac: Volume I & II.