Europa

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Mason M @RT73597940 09/07/2024 One of the connecting themes in Lars Von Trier's Europe Trilogy is that all three films are about a dystopian Europe. This makes Europa a very unique movie because it calls upon Europe's horrific past for a dystopia instead of the future. Europa is pretty close to a perfect movie, it has probably the greatest cinematography of all time and mixes this beauty and the disturbing content so wonderfully. The last half hour is amazing and it has one of the greatest final lines in a movie. I find it a bit hard to talk about the film because so much of the merit is in seeing it with your own two eyes. Europa should be more widely recognized as one of the greatest films of all time. See more Dani G @RT81139271 09/27/2023 I really don't know what to say about this, 'cause I'm really not sure of what story I saw. Nice imagery, though See more Dave S @RT68722908 11/17/2022 Europa is probably the most visually arresting film to be found in Lars von Trier's considerable body of work. Made prior to his role in the creation of the Dogme 95 school of avant-garde, austere filmmaking, Europa is shot primarily in black and white, rich in texture and enhanced by remarkable lighting and effects. Leopold (Jean-Marc Barr), an American pacifist of German descent, arrives in Germany at the end of World War 2 and accepts a job on a train in order to participate in the rebuilding of the nation. Before long, he finds himself ensnared by those whose ambitions may not be what they seem. Despite a weak performance from Barr, Europa is a challenging and rewarding film by a director in his formative years, a hint of the continued brilliance that would soon follow. See more 05/23/2022 ZENTROPA is the train one man Leopold Kessler is assigned to board from America Yet he's of German descent We focus in Frankfurt, Germany 1945 and Leopold wants to help the country rebuild following World War II But his position is made difficult politically sensitive with those who want to use him Director Lars von Trier makes quite a visually arresting tale Yet the story feels rather disjointed at times For a black and white neo-noir about the aftermath of one of the biggest wars in history von Trier certainly has his own style even if not all of it comes together cohesively See more david f @dfulmer 08/26/2021 This is a hypnotic thriller/comedy about a sleeping car conductor in post-war Germany. I can remember seeing this in the Michigan Theater back in the 90s when it came out. It stays with you because of the powerful filmmaking uniting sight and sound. Watch it. See more 07/06/2021 Very stylich film from the great director. Mostly black and white, but a nice touch with creative color usage in certain scenes. The camera handling is superb, at times it's amazing. The story is also cool and my favorite from the trilogy. Best of the three films for me in most ways. A stand out from his earlier films, but I guess I like his newer films better. 7 out of 10 bombs. See more Read all reviews

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