Lars von Trier and his taste for inconsistent cameras drives me bonkers. It's this holier-than-thou filming style, where he thinks he's pure by using traditional methods and saving cinema, that gives any of his films meagerness. He's as delusional as Emily Watson's character.
If you think this movie is good, you can check "Dancer in the Dark". I, myself couldn't understand why this director makes this kind of movies.
An elegy of a passionate,disproportionate nonetheless relationship,it's not that a divine creature could have controlled the subsequent actions of Bess,Von Trier IS the maestro who doesn't takes sides for all that matters.he preferably speaks through an alarm clock,the one which ...( read more)
WEB-LETTERBOX. Magnífica y depurada alegoría que tiene la fortuna de contar con un reparto de primera. No solo Emily Watson se destaca, sino también Stellan Skarsgaard y, más aún, Katrin Cartlidge. Es asombrosamente precisa en su exploración de la dimensión espiritual de una pers...( read more)
Deeply tragic and still boring. I come to think I simply don't like Lars von Triers movies with these unbearable minimalistic conversations.
It is not my favourite Lars von Trier, I much prefer his America trilogy over his Golden heart trilogy (of which this movie is the third), because of the former being more conceptual and I think that fits more nicely (as in being contradictive) into von Trier's radical views.
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Another devastator. Lars up to one of his earlier films tackling the concept of Love and Religion. Sexually awkward at times this still really got me into some of the issues. The plot is really interesting. Well acted... perhaps as all Lars a bit too long. The only real dissapoin...( read more)
Having decided to look through the works of Lars von Trier I?ve seen most of his movies as having some good ideas behind them, but ultimately finding most of them to not really work as a whole. The same is true to some extent of this film, but it ultimately holds up a lot better...( read more)
Von trier hit the spot again !loves Emily Watson,loves Stellan Skarsgaard,loves the soundtrack,and loves the powerful and dogmatic ending !
Utterly depressing, Heartbreaking, Soul Crushing. These are all things that can accurately be said about this film. But despite that this film is well made and beautifully directed.
I wish I could find the words to review this film and talk about it for days. But there are just some movies that no matter what you say about them, it just isn't enough. Brilliantly stunning performances (I'd bow to Emily Watson if I saw her), in what is all together for me Lars...( read more)
Breaking the Waves is a 1996 film directed by Lars von Trier (It is the first film in Trier's 'Golden Heart Trilogy' which also includes The Idiots from 1998 and Dancer in the Dark from 2000) and starring Emily Watson. Set in the Scottish Highlands in the early 1970s and tells th...( read more)
Probably the most underrated, overlooked and misunderstood film of all time. Don't let the awful American poster put you off either, because this is without a doubt the most beautiful film made in the last 25 years. Its subject matter, pace and Dogma style puts many people off, a...( read more)
Emotionally, the film is devastating, and it is certainly not a cheery movie. The performances are rich and deep, Emily Watson is amazing. I was a bit disappointed in the ending however, but it is a very well crafted film.
i would rate it as OK! no one can be so stupid or amuture like Bess (Emily Watson) in the movie. not practical at all.
movie is soooo damn slow and dragged at every single scene.. it could have been an hour and 30 minutes movie easily. i literally got tired at some points and...( read more)
Perfect Valentine's Day viewing...
If your Valentine's Days are filled with bitterness, recrimination and unflinching misogyny. Which most are, from what I can tell.
Great acting and great storyline but this movie was so depressing that i did not enjoy it at all,i never want to watch it again.
This movie left me feeling angry. Besides from Jan,his friends and the doctor i can honestly say i hated every other man in this movie,really reall...( read more)
As I watched this film, I wasn't quite sure what period this was set in, where it was, or what exactly was wrong with Bess. Was she nuts? Was she just a bit slow? Was she simply depressed by the religious passion of her town and family?I s this all for a man? Common..
I watched...( read more)
Original, highly challenging story about love and faith featuring remarkable performances from Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård. Director Lars Von Trier brings his unique visual style to this tale of moral and spiritual complexity, and the singular power of love.
first film of von Trier's 'Golden Heart Trilogy', and it is touching alright. it was absolutely astonishing. the final scene was kinda corny, but it fit like a glove in the story. and Emily Watson did one of the most beautiful performances i've seen.
Another mesmerising piece of cinema from Lars Von Trier, so emotional, fascinating and sad.
Although the cover of the dvd looks like something Richard Gere may star in, make no mistake...Lars von Trier has made a great film with stunning performances and dramatic intensity. In addition to its' message about sacrificial love, Breaking the Waves reveals the contrast betwe...( read more)
after i saw this film, a friend of mine said she wanted to see it. i warned her to go with another female friend so that they could discuss what she was going to see. she didn't heed my warning and now another therapist is one patient richer.
Watson and Skarsgard are great. The "chapter" headings are really beautiful highlighting the countryside. The story is sad, touching and intense.
Lars Von Trier takes us on an emotional tour-de-force, questioning love, commitment and religion. Emily Watson gives a great and memorable performance as the troubled Bess, and Katrin Cartlidge provides excellent support.
The only flaw has to be that final scene!
I don't really feel like giving this film much credit, but for all its hatefulness and misogyny and its impossibly warped view of the world, it does have a few strengths. Emily Watson's performance is one of them; it's nice to think that her Oscar nomination is appropriate reward...( read more)
wow i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a powerful movie 2 watch....this has got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that emily watson is great throughout this movie...i think that the director of this Drama, Art House & In...( read more)
Pretty, inmensely talented Emily Watson gives an amazing performance, but her character is so extremly naive and stupid it becomes annoying, hard to care for her and I kept wanting to bash her skull. Still a great performance, though.
Poignant, Intense & Thought provoking
Lars Von Trier first sensitizes the viewers by the innocence & playful curiosity of Bess, once it sets in he unleashes unrestrained waves of suffering & grief. It is a heart wrenching story of a girl (Bess) living in a repressed and religiou...( read more)
Another slit-your-wrists classic from Lars von Trier. Definitely a precursor in mood and atmosphere to his musical outing, 'Dancer in the Dark.' Definitely worthwhile if you can deal with one downer of a film.
A truly unique viewing experience: I don't know many films that make you feel the way this one does. The entire thing kept leaving me in awe.
Hermosa película de amor. Para corazones que ven más allá de lo aparente... ¿Tienes cosquillas en el corazón?
Great Story. Good to watch before "Dancer in the Dark" as it is somehow part of a trilogy along with "Idiotern". Last Scene affects my rating by either a half step up or down. I'll let you guess which one.
Another degrading piece of shit from L Von Trier. But Emily Watson is amazing as usual.
