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Shocks, galvanizes, and exhilarates.
Jeanne Aufmuth, Palo Alto Weekly
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Singular and unforgettable — the work of a brilliant crackpot.
Joe Baltake in The Sacramento Bee
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Slow-moving but engrossing, it feels shorter, and any reservations you may have about the unorthodox approach are washed away by its unexpected and purgative ending.
Eric Harrison in The Houston Chronicle
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The daring, artistic brilliance of Dogville far outshines any negative interpretation we may have of the work. It's to be praised for inspiring varying interpretations and generating debate.
Jack Garner in The Rochester Democrat And Chronicle
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The film equivalent of an early 80s West Coast punk rock demo: low budget, unfocused fury from deep within that not everyone will agree with, but with undeniable primal power.
Larry Carroll, Filmstew.com
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The only thing simple you can say about Dogville is that it's a masterpiece.
Kim Morgan, Reel.com
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This acerbic "illustration" of a small town's curious notions of entitlement unspools as a Christian allegory by way of Mark Twain or Dr. Seuss.
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine
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This brilliantly acted film is a highly stylized, surprisingly successful experiment that sits somewhere between theater and cinema.
Ken Fox TV Guide's Movie Guide
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This examination of selfishness, xenophobia and the human ability to rationalize acts of horror may have audience members squirming not with outrage but recognition.
John Beifuss in Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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This is a seriously important film and a huge achievement.
Mick LaSalle, The San Francisco Chronicle
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This isn't cynicism. It's nihilism. And its brilliant, infuriating display here proves again that Von Trier — exciting, maddening Von Trier — may be finding unusual new ways to say things just as he's running out of things to say.
Stephen Whitty in The Newark Star-Ledger
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This unique cinematic experience is a parable of greed and revenge that could take place anywhere.
Marc Mohan in The Oregonian
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Though certainly a failure in some respects, Dogville may be the most fascinating, richly accomplished screw-up you'll see all year.
Michael Wilmington in The Chicago Tribune
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Unapologetically cynical, miraculously imaginative, and sumptuously beautiful, Dogville is a thought-provoking time at the movies.
Dustin Putman at Themovieboy.com
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Uncompromising filmmaking that's both artistic and powerfully entertaining.
Rich Cline, Shadows On The Wall