Antichrist is visually definitely one of the most beautiful if not most beautiful movie that Lars von Trier has made so far, it is a very far cry from the Dogma ’95 style that he once used to use. Visually it is breathtaking, the acting is excellent. The actual content of the movie leaves much to desire, it might seem that Lars von Trier was out there to shock. The movie opens with a couple having sex (actual penetration being briefly shown, apparently a first of sorts for a semi-mainstream movie) whilst their son dies, there is also the now infamous, genital mutilation scene. None of it is as shocking as some make it out to be and if you ignore the shock factor, not much is left there. I did not find it to be misogynistic unlike some if anything I would deem it to be misandrist but misandrism is a borderline acceptable these days, nothing wrong with that. I would say that it was the guy who was way out of line, the woman was doing fine, up until the torture that is. I did not feel that the whole thing gave any insights into grief or comping with it. Antichrist is visually breathtaking and the acting as usual in Lars von Trier’s movies is stellar but it is rather hollow on the inside.
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