Dancer In The Dark

Have had this in the collection, waiting to be watched, for months - because last time I watched it I didn't stop weeping for hours: it has to be the saddest film ever made - man, it is intense viewing. I got a lot more out of it this time around, as on first viewing it was just too strange to concentrate on what it was trying to achieve. Not all the scenes work, and I believe it is about 20 mins too long to be perfect, but, hell, what an experience! The transitions in style from realism to fanstasy musical numbers is extraordinarily striking - if you are prepared to accept the premise it will pay you back forever. A gorgeous achievement, starring a walking, breathing work of art in Bjork, and the most interesting director alive in Lars Von Trier. Kx