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Antichrist

2009
Romance, Drama
1h 48m
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse. (imdb)

Directed by:

Lars von Trier

Screenwriter:

Lars von Trier

Starring:

Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Horror

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English
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Antichrist

2009
Romance, Drama
1h 48m
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jebJeb
Rated 01 Sep 2009
8
9th
Nauseously overrated. It irritates me that people on here have given Antichrist good remarks when there is nothing to praise. Its rendering of the human condition, pugnacity and temperament are all noisome. Nothing clicked with me, except for the somewhat symbolic, emblematic and allegorical shots which are in fact also very breathtaking. I just want to punch Trier right in his cheek with this one. Luckily, I got a kick out of the fox though. I LOL'D big time at that. Automatically adds eight.
Rated 01 Sep 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 29 Aug 2009
0
4th
Essentially everything I don't want in a movie. Horribly disgusting movie on all fronts. Also, the misogyny was a bit too much for me. The problem with Antichrist isn't all the torture porn but rather that it offers nothing on the study of grief, the human condition or any of the other stages von Trier tried to present. Embarrassingly pretentious. I expect something like this from a film student, not a seasoned director.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
charlieCharlie
Rated 11 Sep 2009
75
70th
I don't know what to say... After sleeping over it I still don't really know how to rate this. In the beginning I thought this could become a masterpiece. The prologue is just amazing. One of the best scenes I have seen in a while. And the camera work and editing are brilliant and the actors grap you and don't let you go till the end. But on the other hand some moments are so sick...just make me wanna puke. I totally understand why people hate this movie. Von Trier really is an insane person..
Rated 11 Sep 2009
naurunauru
Rated 09 Sep 2009
5
3rd
Typical Toronto Film Festival fare: a generally dull movie where nothing much happens but the director is clearly trying hard to be artistic in the process of not advancing the plot (since there isn't one to advance), then there are some images that people aren't used to seeing on a big screen so half of the mostly self-important viewers act 'shocked' while the other half talk in hushed tones about how 'courageous' the director is. *yawn* It's the same routine every year. Not impressed.
Rated 09 Sep 2009
tathieltathiel
Rated 26 Sep 2009
50
8th
I want to make a point here of being in the middle instead of being at the extremes of either liking or disliking the movie. It starts off pretty amazing but the story grows very slowly and at least I could not really connect to the characters. Nevertheless, the further this movie went and the madder and weirder it got, it became kind of gripping. Von Trier knows his craft and uses it well but I don't want to know what's on his mind... really, I don't.
Rated 26 Sep 2009
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 16 Sep 2009
1
2nd
"Hi, I'm Lars von Trier. I like to use Final Cut Studio and create black & white/slow motion imagery to think of myself as an artist on top of being pretentious and boring." As the fox so adequately puts it: "Chaaaoooooos reeeeeeeeiiiiiiiigns !!!" which pretty much sums up the entire film.
Rated 16 Sep 2009
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 17 Dec 2013
8
97th
breaking the waves is Love, the idiots is Freedom, dancer in the dark is Happiness, melancholia is Depression, and antichrist is Anxiety. using the most visceral elements of sex, violence and mythology to provoke nauseating, depressive fear in his audience, von trier once again proves he understands and feels base-level emotion more than anyone else. lmao at the people who get pissed at the tarkovsky dedication.
Rated 17 Dec 2013
kahKAH
Rated 17 Sep 2009
2
40th
Some powerful scenes and moments, but overall it doesn't leave the impact one could hope for. Antichrist seems somewhat less inspired and more random compared to the director's masterpieces, but my opinion could very well change over time and after a rewatch.
Rated 17 Sep 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 11 Jun 2009
100
90th
Having seen it only once it's impossible to know whether Trier is insane, or what might have gone through his head. I do know though, that from a cinematic standpoint this is a film to take note of. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted. Confusing, disturbing, bizarre; just like the human psyche and insanity, and therefore a quite worthwhile venture into that very subject. I can honestly not tell you if it's a great film, but I do know I liked it very much. Best film of 2009 so far in my book.
Rated 11 Jun 2009
zayankZayanK
Rated 06 Apr 2011
69
36th
Tarkovsky is rolling in his grave.
Rated 06 Apr 2011
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 17 Feb 2010
88
87th
Reductive? Misogynist? Closer to say this thing's just fucking elemental. Potent and sometimes scarring imagery, burning with a perverse gnostic Romanticism, the most cutting and uncomfortable dissection of gender roles and sexuality since The Isle and just as quease-inducing. I walked out of it physically exhausted.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
gorkgork
Rated 09 Dec 2009
24
20th
I don't dislike it because it's sick. I dislike it because it's bad movie-making. Terrible screenplay, incoherent directing. Great cinematography (although I have to add that this shaky hand stuff is madness and has to be stopped) and acting can't save a movie when it fails on so many levels. Psychological depth? Where? Bonus 10 points for "CHAOS REIGNS!". It was so out of place I couldn't stop laughing.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
maM_A
Rated 02 Oct 2009
62
46th
Great imagery and cinematography, but a lack of development of the themes and pointless gore bring this down considerably. One gets the feeling that such prevalent themes in the film like grief and even the mystical aspects of the film are left unexplored.
Rated 02 Oct 2009
pompousasspompousass
Rated 26 Nov 2009
0
12th
Art-house schlock from von Trier, sort of Ingmar Bergman meets Rob Zombie, or in other words scab-picker gone full-bore mutilator. The black-and-white slow-motion prologue shows how the tot went out the window in his pj's when his parents were selfishly making whoopee in the shower, including a single cuttable shot of hardcore penetration, the sort of shot that got inserted into "R"-rated films circa 1973 to convert them in a twinkling into the newly allowable "XXX."
Rated 26 Nov 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Oct 2009
55
52nd
As always you can see the transparent Trier giggling behind the screen at the audience reaction. I was eager to buy into it and at face value it managed to sway me into the tension. Though the last 10 minutes is a huge letdown, Trier is left with only a rehash of the previous symbolism and a bad conclusion. Trier mislead by his provacative infantile thinking.
Rated 18 Oct 2009
legstumplegstump
Rated 13 Sep 2009
55
29th
A faintly ridiculous piece of empty provocation, completely assured of it's own profundity but saved from utter disaster by an effective atmosphere of foreboding and Von Trier's mastery of framing and fog machines.
Rated 13 Sep 2009
jmboschJMBosch
Rated 08 Sep 2009
82
68th
Incredibly allegorical. A story of ambiguous archetypes. Actualizes traditional Christian teachings about the female body and condition, that the creative power of woman is to be feared as much as revered. "Nature is Satan's church" is an apt summation of this film's themes, extending Satan's poisonous touch from nature through to Mother Nature, to the mother herself. A lot is going on in this film, and the cinematography is beautiful and haunting. Misogynistic as all hell, but well realized.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 17 Aug 2010
60
49th
Trier is back in Tarkovsky country, more precisely next door to Stalker, in this arthouse toture-porn remake of Evil Dead 2 (couple alone in a cottage in the middle of the forest, unknown "demonic" forces lurks outside and the woman gets "possessed"). It's not a bad movie, though far from Trier's A game, and NOT a horror movie as it would otherwise claim.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 13 Jun 2010
38
23rd
Stillborn on scene 1. The insufferably corny shot of the teddy bear hitting the ground in slo-mo, was the last nail in the coffin. The film is ridiculously pretentious. The extra-jittery handheld cam and jump cuts look extremely artificial in relation to the labored lighting and tinting. Any psychological ideas here are defeated by the flimsiness of the characters, their underdeveloped world, heavy-handed symbolism, total humorlessness and tacky panache of gloom. The sick graphic horror? Fine.
Rated 13 Jun 2010
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 19 Apr 2010
100
97th
Dedicated to Andrei Tarkovsky, Antichrist bares some resemblance to his work, mainly due to the presence of nature. Here, too, nature is an important element as a commentator and a reflector of the process the couple is going through. One could easily draw lines to survival horror along the lines of Long Weekend, since it does seem nature is giving Dafoe's character a heads-up early on. Obviously he disregards the warning.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 05 Mar 2010
85
82nd
An important film for providing more questions than answers. Such as: If sex is death, and death is the opposite of life, then what is life if sex is necessary? Such elemental questions are placed against invocations of the Marquis de Sade, Aleister Crowley, (and yes, Tarkovsky and Bunuel) that it becomes referential to the point of overwhelming. Yes, Trier may be a pretentious bitch but his work is so solid here he may earn the right to be so.
Rated 05 Mar 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 08 Feb 2010
1
8th
Revolting film at times. There seemed to be no insight on anything Lars von Trier set out to do and scenes needlessly got made much worse than they ever needed to be. Maybe I didn't 'get' it but this seemed like pretentious garbage with a few good camera shots. CHAOS REIGNS made me lol also.
Rated 08 Feb 2010
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 15 Dec 2009
75
59th
Once again von Trier demonstrates his mastery of the camera, as most of this film is gorgeous. Of note, the prologue is phenomenal. However, unlike his other works, von Trier did not back up his cinematography with his typical soul-shattering narrative. Yes, He and She were acted to near perfection, they saw and did shocking things, and their story was utterly depressing, but none of this seemed to reach above the clever symbolism and the brutal images. Something was missing.
Rated 15 Dec 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 30 Sep 2009
90
91st
I'm never having sex again. I don't know what it all means but this movie can get by on just being gorgeous. The images are full of such beauty and intrigue that you keep watching. But the acting was also great and the music is fitting (even in the credits). I like the artwork when the new chapters show up. This is a really daring, original and disgusting movie. The plot is pretty minimal but the symbolism is pretty heavy.
Rated 30 Sep 2009
mistergavmister_gav
Rated 18 Aug 2009
86
66th
i'd run into traffic to avoid gainsbourg on the street.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 29 Oct 2018
90
94th
'Antichrist' is well documented as an exorcism of von Triers own anxieties by manifesting images from his tortured dreams. Gainsbourg's SHE then in many ways operates as his surrogate. Immersing herself into her ultimate fear- then realizing the evil she always loathed existed inside of her. The film, widely hated for its medieval misogyny, I felt was more of a chaotic juggle between the futility and destructiveness of both sexes in radically different ways. Raw material worth suffering through.
Rated 29 Oct 2018
shellishShellish
Rated 24 Jun 2014
55
12th
It becomes substantially more difficult to perform a handjob after viewing this movie
Rated 24 Jun 2014
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 23 Feb 2013
67
81st
Huh. I guess she probably DID need all that medication.
Rated 23 Feb 2013
deadmeatdeadmeat
Rated 20 Mar 2012
85
65th
Graphic,gory,full of strange symbolism. Great first date movie, or family night movie.
Rated 20 Mar 2012
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 12 Oct 2011
80
75th
I get the impression that often when this is read as misogynistic, the things discussed are the surface events of the movie and I feel that that is a mistake. To read the woman's actions as simply mean or bad is to miss out on a lot of the historical cultural and familial context. I am tempted to make an argument about men being given a pass as gender representative when they show madness in a movie, but I know that that can have problematic implications in the other direction.
Rated 12 Oct 2011
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 27 Sep 2011
4
74th
Though the graphic sex and violence occasionally cross the line of gratuity, Antichrist gets by on beautiful cinematography and interesting themes (whether they can be considered misogynistic or not is another argument). Von Trier's sheer gall sometimes comes off as pointless self-importance, but the provocation is undeniably effective. Whether or not you actually like the film, it's sure to inspire a strong reaction either way.
Rated 27 Sep 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 04 Sep 2011
70
57th
"Antichrist" is unlike anything you've seen before and unlike anything you'd probably want to see again. Gainsbourg and Dafoe emerge with damaged genitalia and daring performances added to their resumes. Von Trier's visual style is here more extravagant than ever -and almost distractingly gorgeous at times. The first two thirds successfully mix gore, symbolism and terror. The final third is muddled. But I was constantly intrigued and compelled by a film too unique to ignore.
Rated 04 Sep 2011
spanksSpanks
Rated 05 Mar 2011
80
82nd
The first hour of the film is quite beautiful. I tried to sit back and just enjoy the absolutely breathtaking cinematography and editing. I failed to see the so called 'torture porn' involved as it'd be a fairly huge leap to compare this to Hostel or the likes. I'm not even going to pretend to understand the magnitude of symbology involved here as Trier clearly did his homework. Overall, an extremely unique horror film that lived up to more than I expected it to.
Rated 05 Mar 2011
herzdameHerzdame
Rated 26 Jul 2010
82
77th
Woman is nature; both create what they destroy, and both hold within their bowels the knowledge of life which Man does not possess. Man can enforce physical domination, but Woman can control him from within, for she holds the power of life and self-destruction. It won't make you feel good, or bad; it will leave your mind numb and empty as though in dreadful anxiety of a prominent discovery about the human condition. Von Trier is right: God did not create the earth - Satan did.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 05 Apr 2010
89
91st
A richly allegorical treatise on what religious dogma has done to gender relations. The acting is just perfect, and there's provocative content and statements here that can't be seen in another feature. The ending is, much like Breaking the Waves, painfully sarcastic commentary on Christianity. It's not flawless, but it's damned interesting and says several things I sure wish I could shout from the rooftops. DavidBlast, please don't paint feminists with such a broad brush--it isn't kind or true.
Rated 05 Apr 2010
oliiiOliii
Rated 01 Dec 2009
93
96th
A genre-bending beautiful and terrifying take on death, birth, love, sex, evil and nature's control of women's body's and ultimately, their souls. Breathtaking cinematography and direction that blurs fantasy and realism. It seriously changed my state and left me questioning the virtue of nature and the extent of its ability to direct the course of males and females lives. Truely bold writing, and a truely brave and fully invested performance by Charlotte Gainsbourg, and also by Williem Dafoe.
Rated 01 Dec 2009
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 26 Nov 2009
7
59th
Interesting, confronting, but not as engaging as I would have hoped
Rated 26 Nov 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 22 Nov 2009
72
41st
The provocateur provokes again, lashing out at his audience in his most hostile manner to date. So much of this felt contrived and false and like LVT was setting up yet another "perfect storm" of misery that has little to do with how most people live and think and feel. And yet he certainly succeeds at provoking a reaction. The symbolism is heavy-handed and muddled, but the message is elusive, which keeps me coming back to it. Like most Von Trier, I both loved and hated it.
Rated 22 Nov 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 12 Nov 2009
65
73rd
Very disturbing film but excellently acted and shot, well worth a watch.
Rated 12 Nov 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 09 Nov 2009
64
8th
I'm all up for ultra-violence, sadism, squirming, blood, opera, talking animals and surreal romps through foggy forests. But this was a film about 2 depressives, made by a depressive, and it's often just boring and depressing to watch. There is no rationality in the characters. This makes me not feel like giving LvT any plaudits for the parts that worked. It's like he's saying "If I can't be happy, none of you can". Except some people are, bizarrely.
Rated 09 Nov 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 20 Sep 2009
95
93rd
Lars von Trier follows the way of demonisation and presents us the "Antichrist". Opinions will differ by rating this Movie. This Movie is full of metaphors and symbolism, and I think you have to watch it twice to understand and comprehend what Trier created here.
Rated 20 Sep 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 13 Sep 2009
94
98th
I had to raise the score a bit after understanding the abundant symbolism. Even without that, the incredibly oppressing mood, beautiful cinematography and brilliant lead roles are enough to warrant a really good score.
Rated 13 Sep 2009
evolutionEvolution
Rated 11 Sep 2009
50
21st
With scenes that are truly brilliant and others that are utterly repulsive, it's easy to be at a loss of what to think about this film. I have a sense that my thoughts will change, but my initial reaction is that Trier has 'crossed the line'. I do not pretend to understand what went on in his mind during his depression, but the ideas he conveys in this film are extremely twisted and sinister to the point that makes you think he's gone slightly insane.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
ruslandgagaRuslandgaga
Rated 10 Sep 2009
91
54th
Oh Lars...
Rated 10 Sep 2009
matzebMatzeB
Rated 08 Sep 2009
85
89th
Probably the most intense film I've ever seen. Outstanding acting and slow quiescent shots of a director who is in full control of the horror he creates. This film manages to churn up the even hardened people - a masterpiece of diabolic emtions.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
djrossdjross
Rated 08 Aug 2009
82
93rd
The most courageous director of all time, while somewhat incapacitated, nevertheless succeeds in concocting a powerfully mythic, animistic exploration of anxiety, its origins in the most mysterious aspects of sexuality, and its dangerous contagiousness. Von Trier lets his own darkest emotions move him into the blackest entropic night of human sexuality, where chaos reigns, where ecstasy cannot be divorced from death and killing, and where the true enigma of femininity is fundamentally at stake.
Rated 08 Aug 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 26 May 2009
60
50th
I dislike most of Trier's work, except for Kingdom. This was okay and thus, in my opinion, one of his best. It starts off very well and Trier touches on some genuinely interesting themes in an well-observed aftermath of the couple's loss. Then they go out into the woods and, like in the intro, we're treated to some impressive cinematography. And what does it all amount to? Zilch! "Chaos reigns", indeed. Kudos for once again trying new things. If only he could shake his goddamned pretentiousness.
Rated 26 May 2009
bubbletoadbubbletoad
Rated 28 Mar 2024
70
54th
I would like to give this film a higher rating but can't because to me the storyline became weaker in the last 1/3 of the film. By then it felt more about the shock value than the plot. Aesthetically it was perfect. I especially loved the 3 animals in Eden.
Rated 28 Mar 2024
sproostsproost
Rated 27 Mar 2024
75
79th
Lars man, can you take it easy a little bit? A wounded fox that talks? Do you really have to go this hard?
Rated 27 Mar 2024
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 28 Aug 2022
40
19th
Au mon dieu, il y a un gros plan explicite avec pénétration... ça y est, Von Trier est subversif. Et en plus, c'est un film d'horreur. Y'a aucun foutage de gueule, nada. C'est juste un film bizarre avec des scènes de cul violentes (et bizarres aussi).
Rated 28 Aug 2022
anilscnanilscn
Rated 11 May 2020
30
17th
En farklı benim, aykırı olmam lazım diyen birinin elinden çıktığı o kadar bağırıyor ki filmde. Mantık, oyunculuk, alt metin bütünlüğü, özgünlük her şey ama her şey es geçilmiş. Birbirinden bağımsız 10 farklı metafor koyalım, rahatsız edici sahneler ekleyelim ve dikkat çekelim. Bu mudur yani film yapmak? Melancholia'yı yapan yönetmen bu olamaz.
Rated 11 May 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 08 Apr 2020
65
42nd
Probably the best-looking von Trier yet, if only because he finally got over his obsession with Dogme realism and put together something moody to go with the arthouse bullshit. And it certainly is some bullshit, but covered with enough pretention that it almost seems brilliant.
Rated 08 Apr 2020
le_mamile mami
Rated 25 Apr 2019
25
16th
Bence yarrak gibi film. Bazı sahneleri çokomik..
Rated 25 Apr 2019
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 09 Dec 2014
69
44th
Stylish and tense, but on the whole a little too focused on feeling spooky rather than being spooky. What does it all mean? I don't know, aside from a near Scientologist-level of distrust towards mental health professionals, and some casual misogyny. Well performed and well made but well intentioned? I don't know. Addtionally I avoided this film for ages based on the oft-talked about content and frankly it's nothing. All talk, no action, I'll watch a dick spunk blood any day.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
yiannosYiannos
Rated 16 Jul 2014
58
42nd
Some great shots, and a few genuinely shocking moments, but it doesn't amount to much. Like Melancholia, Lars is dressing up a pretty humdrum script with a few gorgeous visual flourishes to camouflage a fundamental lack of depth, but it's less successful than Melancholia on the whole although certainly more daring. Easy to admire, difficult to love.
Rated 16 Jul 2014
vdecraimVdecraim
Rated 21 Dec 2013
60
24th
The film shows us the existence of pure evil, embodied in nature itself, better and more aesthetically pleasing than Pasolini's Salo. Von Trier always brings an interesting look to his films. The fantastic b&w-imagery along with his trademark (unorthodox) camerawork is interesting to watch. But sadly, the film drags itself out, goes round and round, with no interesting middle and characters that explain the already obvious symbolics. A potential great short, but a dull feature.
Rated 21 Dec 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 08 Dec 2013
65
45th
More LVT awkward spank material. There is no denying the beauty of his shots but one can definitely argue whether he has anything else to show us.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 27 Feb 2013
90
77th
Much more watchable than I thought it would be but I'm still not gonna watch it again anytime soon or ever. While I can see how it can be seen as Misogynist, it's far more about depression than anything. I will say it's certainly the most beautiful film you'll ever see in which a character cums blood.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 05 Aug 2012
30
31st
Charlatan tripe masquerading as a masterpiece. Ebert said it best; "von Trier, has always been a provocateur, is driven to confront and shake his audience more than any other serious filmmaker. He will do this with sex, pain, boredom, theology and bizarre stylistic experiments. And why not? We are at least convinced we're watching a film precisely as he intended it, and not after a watering down by a fearful studio executive. That said, I know what's in it for von Trier. What was in it for me?"
Rated 05 Aug 2012
jazzalohaJazzaloha
Rated 30 Jun 2012
72
76th
I saw the film as highly symbolic--with "He" representing the rational or "Apollonian" and "She" representing Nature, chaos or the "Chthonian." Knowing that von Trier received treatment for depression, I interpreted this as von Trier's expressing his dissent and frustration with a cognitive-based therapy. In short, the film is von Trier's way of flipping off his therapist (probably a companion film to *Melancholia*). Oh, this is a good-looking film, too. (probable score: 66)
Rated 30 Jun 2012
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 19 Jun 2012
95
93rd
Those who claim misogyny have missed the point. Antichrist is the ultimate feminist revenge movie. Seriously scary stuff.
Rated 19 Jun 2012
maakalmaakal
Rated 06 Jun 2012
61
17th
If it were, say, a Steven Spielberg film, I would be truly shocked by the things that happen here. But, it's von Trier, so I don't even blink. Just have this vague feeling of annoyance... like when watching a 12-year old girl try and shock her parents by telling them she "hates" them.
Rated 06 Jun 2012
morrisseyfanMorrisseyfan
Rated 01 Feb 2012
90
89th
A difficult film for mainstream audiences, and for that matter the faint of heart. Von Trier here effectively mixes Tarkovsky's use of surrealism with the art and philosophy of the middle ages. A complex and unnerving look at morality and gender relationships plays out in some of the most pressing and disturbing final acts of modern film.
Rated 01 Feb 2012
metalhorsemetalhorse
Rated 23 Jan 2012
98
85th
A beautiful and horrific chthonian nightmare. This is an increasingly surrealistic film that shows the power of female sexuality in all its mythic glory and terror. The Dionysian womb-tomb of nature, both terrestrial and human (the woods, She), attempts to, and perhaps finally does, conquer the Apollonian structures of male-created society and the rational psyche (the cabin, He). A fascinating, brilliant, and gruesome aesthetic feast with excellent direction and two awesome performances.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
crayonCRAYON
Rated 03 Jan 2012
90
86th
Antichrist will make you ask a lot of questions. These questions will more than likely not get answered. If you hate movies that do this you will hate Antichrist. Personally I already want to watch this again so I can start dissecting the beautiful cinematography for the abundant symbolism. The lead actors were brilliant. Cinematography was brilliant. The score I gave the film will probably go up once I can do some research.
Rated 03 Jan 2012
vn1xVN1X
Rated 07 Dec 2011
80
79th
A deeply unsettling tale of a husband and wife who lose their child and are then looking to find a peace of mind. As this truly frightening and shocking dance with the devil unfolded itself I found myself in awe of its beauty yet appalled by some of the events that occurred in the film, which for the record are definitely NOT for the faint of heart. With Antichrist Von Trier has managed to create a true horror, for both the audience and its characters. This is pure anguish realized on film.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 04 Dec 2011
55
44th
Biblical in the sense that it blames "Eve" for all the evil. It was her who brought all the death and suffering into the world. Trier clearly has some unresolved issues with women, and I wish he could deal with them in his own time. I really couldn't connect with the film, like I have with some of his other movies. This film left me cold, with my uppermost feelings being disgust and depression. It looks beautiful though, and the performances are flawless.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 26 Oct 2011
60
40th
Equal parts profound and purposefully disgusting. This controversial and generally hated von Trier film makes some bold statements and some impressive visual artistry. But it suffers from an excess of gratuitously disturbing scenes that contribute absolutely nothing to its thematic elements.
Rated 26 Oct 2011
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 17 Sep 2011
93
99th
Fell in love with this upon first viewing and was probably the film that started off my love for extreme cinema. Quite simply the most beautiful movie I've ever seen, and my favourite von Trier. The quintessential date movie.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 04 Jul 2011
89
94th
Now, it could be argued that graphic depictions of sex, gore, violence and torture are an integral and necessary part of this movie. To a degree yes, but not to the degree that this movie takes it. It IS excessive (and this coming from someone who gave Oldboy a score of 99). Frankly, the excessiveness mars an otherwise brilliant film. The first things one recalls are not the deep resonating imagery and the complex psychological interpretations of self-blame, but rather the gross-out scenes.
Rated 04 Jul 2011
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 20 May 2011
45
23rd
Is this the most excruciating film ever made? I don't think so, but I'm sure this is one of the most pretentious: you have a talking fox and genital mutilation in the same movie; that's just not to be taken seriously, it's just Lars vomiting his depression on us -- in a very dull and beautiful shape, at the same time.
Rated 20 May 2011
understampunderstamp
Rated 25 Mar 2011
50
39th
CHAOS REIGNS
Rated 25 Mar 2011
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 22 Mar 2011
75
68th
Pretty sure American critics are universally old ladies that want every movie to be Love, Actually.
Rated 22 Mar 2011
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 26 Feb 2011
70
69th
the visual style instantly identifies von trier as a theater director. stills. stills. stills. the mood ranges from pornographic to creepy to outright mental. especially the last third is something you will remember, if you want to or not. the depiction of sexual violence is so fucking sick, it's almost due for censorship. i could have done without seeing most of this stuff, yet it strangely wasn't an all bad experience and seems weirdly justified.
Rated 26 Feb 2011
purgatospurgatos
Rated 17 Feb 2011
87
86th
The idea of sex as death isn't exactly new, but no one has illustrated it quite like von Trier before. From the primal scene in the prologue forming the first sex-death link, to the ultimate elimination of sex it leaves a powerful impression. Something I liked was the position that depression changes your reality, both in the past and the present. I sort of rolled my eyes at the sections where it refers to women and misogyny though, it felt too much like von Trier mocking his critics to me.
Rated 17 Feb 2011
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 10 Feb 2011
80
74th
Hard to review a film that is guaranteed to polarise people towards either loving or hating it ... as an "experience" surrounding the emotions of someone losing a child, I found it immensely moving, intense and thought provoking. As with a lot of "hollywood" output, the story decends a little into the typical "last 20 minute" roller coaster ride, but ultimately, it is a film that stays with you and continues to ask the question "How would YOU react"?
Rated 10 Feb 2011
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 05 Jan 2011
78
80th
It seems today, that all you see, is violence in movies, and sex on T.V. But where are those good old fashion values.... On which we used to rely?! Lucky there's the Von Trier Guy! Lucky there's a man who, positively can do, all the things that make us... laugh and cry! He's the Von Trier Guy!
Rated 05 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
The quasi-religious title is misleading provocation; Antichrist is really anti-cinema.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
mandymandy
Rated 30 Nov 2010
7
73rd
Thought provoking, intense and very disturbing.
Rated 30 Nov 2010
elysian_airElysian Air
Rated 27 Oct 2010
92
78th
The prologue (and epilogue) has some remarkably beautiful scenes, along with the surreal dream-like sequences. It's interesting that Lars von Trier imbues the formalism of Tarkovsky in scenes of madness and despair. I particularly liked the fact that the film was arranged with a literary aesthetic, which is something I would like to see more of in cinema. The symbolism is incredibly powerful, yet restrained and eloquent.
Rated 27 Oct 2010
donniganDonnigan
Rated 19 Oct 2010
89
93rd
Despite the fact Antichrist raped my soul, it is brilliant and powerful.
Rated 19 Oct 2010
neonmanNeonman
Rated 25 Aug 2010
82
70th
This should've won Best Cinematography at the Oscars. I'm spewing that the candy-jar that was Avatar won instead. This didn't even get nominated. Dod Mantle's work on Slumdog Millionaire was terrific, Oscar-worthy itself, but here he proves himself a worthy successor to both Vittorio Storaro and Sven Nykvist. With Antichrist, the best looking film in the past five years or so, he really shoots for the moon. It's dark side, that is.
Rated 25 Aug 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 19 Aug 2010
98
84th
Was very surprised at how thought provoking this movie was. Disturbing, violent and full of lots of surreal imagery--this was an amazing film. I am not normally a fan of Lars von Trier but this was fantastic. Highly recommended!
Rated 19 Aug 2010
cclxndrcclxndr
Rated 02 Aug 2010
85
79th
So unique and diverse as a "horror" film, if anything Antichrist is an exploration of human nature and questions the purpose for our seemingly despicable lives. There were many moments in the film that my feeble mind couldn't take and I had to avert my eyes, but I'll be damned, this was an exquisite piece of work that deserves your utmost attention. It will leave you with some kind of reaction, this is a guarantee.
Rated 02 Aug 2010
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 04 Jul 2010
77
76th
I'm on a fence with this one. I'm not ready to call it a masterpiece, yet I felt it had a true meaning under all the disturbing scenery. It's about depression, loss, nature and the brutality of it. It is disturbing and I felt some parts of Trier's ideas I might have grasped, but not all of them. Also, it made me feel like I was on a trip right there. Duuuude.
Rated 04 Jul 2010
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 03 Feb 2010
80
83rd
Bardzo dobry, przygnebiajacy i pelen symboli film.
Rated 03 Feb 2010
liquefiedLiquefied
Rated 27 Jan 2010
30
3rd
this is such a disturbing and sick movie.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 26 Jan 2010
65
41st
Yikes. "Not for the faint-hearted" is a bit of an understatement. It's a bit impenetrable, and sort of rumbles along without much happening before exploding into a hectic and (even more) disturbing last half hour. It's very hard work, and extremely disturbing in places. But for all that, for all of these things that make it pretty much the antipathy of what I look for in a film, I didn't dislike it, per-say. In places it was even quite beautiful. I'm torn. But not as torn as some things.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
paradiselostParadiselost
Rated 16 Jan 2010
70
42nd
I just saw this film and I hated it 15 minutes ago, but the more I think about it, the more I find to be discovered in the movie. That said, I am still deducting 15 points for the excessive disturbing imagery. Final remark: I very much disagree with everyone calling this film mysogynic, it is quite the opposite.
Rated 16 Jan 2010
weatherweather
Rated 05 Jan 2010
70
14th
Prologue and Epilogue we're good enough to be a 90 but everything in between brought it way down. If you have to watch it, skip the middle
Rated 05 Jan 2010
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 09 Dec 2009
85
88th
Beautifully filmed. It never seizes to amaze me that people will eat dinner whilst watching real people's dead bodies the news, but they'll "throw up" and "faint" and scream about moral decline when watching someone cut through a plastic clitoris. It's a movie, folks! Anyway. This is a good not brilliant Trier film, with a return to a lot of this core themes: Hypnosis, evil people. Feminists had a field day with this, amazingly missing the point completely: Woman, bad. But the man is wicked.
Rated 09 Dec 2009
prozproz
Rated 28 Nov 2009
99
92nd
The film which is extremely hard to watch but somehow makes you realize to be one of the best you have ever seen. Trier shows the very dark side of the human nature, the irrational force which lies in the bottom of all of us.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 01 Nov 2009
90
85th
Stunning shots, acting and atmosphere bring this all together into one fine film.
Rated 01 Nov 2009
katje_iikatje_
Rated 06 Oct 2009
50
15th
Pretentious crap. After the second time I watched it there was no doubt in my mind this movie means a whole lot less than Trier wants it to.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 04 Oct 2009
40
24th
Good actors and the best cinematography (despite the excessive artsy beginning) of the year can't hide the fact that as a drama the movie doesnt work because it gets more and more ridiculous (the symbolism, the shocking graphic details and the theme of the antichrist) and as a horror movie it's never thrilling nor does it handle its generic elements too well.
Rated 04 Oct 2009
caimancaiman
Rated 20 Sep 2009
90
92nd
Wow, this movie floored me. Arty, yes, but not pretentious. The depth of meaning was genuine (although I don't understand most of it). Beautifully shot, wonderfully acted, and disturbing as hell. The movie left me with a sense of anxious dread I haven't felt since Irreversible. A troubling, unique, memorable movie watching event. Recommended to those who seek out original and daring movies.
Rated 20 Sep 2009
djembadjemba
Rated 19 Sep 2009
92
97th
Antichrist this the therapeutic mountain queue, going in grounds of sleepy nightmare.
Rated 19 Sep 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Sep 2009
75
71st
Antichrist is a film completely atypical, metaphorical in the extreme, with a thematic complicated. Because of this, many will hate it, but some will love, without a middle ground. Watch this movie, is sometimes a grotesque experience, with shocking scenes, but is also an interesting mental challenge.
Rated 09 Sep 2009
darkmandarkman
Rated 08 Sep 2009
78
73rd
I'm not sure what to think about this movie. The slow motion sequence at the beginning is great. And there are some really nice shots in this movie, some of them look like paintings. But it's also very explicit and shocking, especially at the end. Compared to Don't Look Now, which starts with a similar premise, this one is far more extreme.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
edkrakedkrak
Rated 05 Jun 2009
85
90th
Slow psychological drama that turns into a sleazy gorefest. I was waiting for a film like that for years!
Rated 05 Jun 2009

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