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Nymphomaniac: Volume 2

Nymphomaniac: Volume 2

2013
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Rated 13 Jan 2014
80
88th
Unlike your cock it will definitely grow on you. Unlike most cocks it is way to long. Unlike anyones cock it needs an extra viewing.
Rated 16 Dec 2014
20
4th
Scandalously sophomoric and offensively pointless. 'Epidemic' remains Trier's worst, I'd say, but this takes second place without a doubt. Why do I keep watching the guy's films because of one great tv series made 20 years ago?
Rated 12 Feb 2014
75
57th
It started off so well. Building on Part I's momentum to take a darker, but evenly interesting path down the darkest suburbs of society. Substantially, it was an interesting experience. Von Trier's alter ego, Stellan Skarsgard, drew some fascinating and insightful conclusions. Alas, the last 30 seconds ruined it, with an ending that made no sense at all and broke with the entire set-up of the 4-hour-film. A shame.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
7
57th
A worthy conclusion to Von Trier's spellbinding foray into the realm of female eroticism, decidedly confrontational while remaining curiously enigmatic in providing answers to Joe's incredible life story. I could discuss the rather awful ending for the sake of constructive criticism, but it's best not to talk about...AAH VON TRIER, YOU SON OF A (inaudible)
Rated 16 Aug 2014
75
75th
Charlotte Gainsbourg's nipples are comically big. I'm talking the size of your big toe big
Rated 25 Sep 2014
40
27th
A very mediocre film with an ending so predictable, that it almost feels unpredictable.
Rated 08 Mar 2014
25
22nd
The second half of this is even more sluggish and meandering than the first, with less Stacy Martin, so points off for that. Also Von Trier ends his epic statement with a bad punchline, which makes the whole thing even more insulting. That he tries to counteract all the latent misogyny with a half-hearted, simplistic "feminist" message comes across as more than slightly bizarre and maybe desperate.
Rated 08 Apr 2014
83
75th
The ending is forced and stupid and forced. It's like Lars von Trier suddenly realizes that he is Lars von Trier and has to do a Lars-von-Trier-Ending. But, it still doesn't make me forget all those bright moments, those funny glimpses at human behavior with really smart thoughts (No, I don't care thats it's so didactic. And I don't care that it's own irony about being so didactic is pretty lame) on feminism, church, parentship and - espacially - pedophile.
Rated 09 Apr 2014
55
19th
Very poor. It could have been ended at the first one.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
83
67th
The last thirty seconds are basically #YesAllMen put to film.
Rated 08 Dec 2014
46
15th
After the surprisingly self-reflexive work of Part 1, here we get the less desirable elements of von Trier's work - long scenes of misogyny, a contempt for his audience, contrived scenes of sadism, and several long speeches which seem to just act as an outlet for his utterly ridiculous views on race and sexism. Pack it in mate.
Rated 14 Jul 2018
67
71st
good movie
Rated 11 Jan 2021
35
24th
I really detested the huge load of Sado-masochistic torture and punishment that seemed to never end. It was depressing and sick. Nearly all of the enthusiasm I had after watching Volume 1 was almost completely extinguished by that sad load of sick garbage. Thankfully that changed at about halfway in, got slightly better. But then we got a piss poor finish with a disappointing and stupid scene followed by another prolonged black screen. Barely worthwhile and WTF!
Rated 03 Jan 2014
96
91st
Trier is always man for a good show, whether you like him or not. Audience better ready themselves for one hell of a trip around the darkest and brightest corners of human sexuality. It is somehow spellbinding with its many references and provocations which at the same time praise and ridicule art, politics, religion, human intellect, as well as you and me as audience. Witty and furtively funny. Triers films are defiantly always and experience, and this on is too. I think i like it...
Rated 22 Jan 2014
60
51st
More stupid but less boring than Part I.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
70
57th
Bleaker, less playful and ultimately less imaginative than Vol. 1, the second part of Trier's project still has plenty of humor, sharpness and intrigue to offer. It's just that, more often than not, Trier seems to be shooting for a 'shocking for the sake of being shocking' kind of cinema, a practice he had gracefully avoided in the first chapter. As a result, challenging and technically excellent as the film may be, it can't help but come as a mild let down.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
80
80th
More compelling narrative than the first part, but the last act is weak, and the final scene is such an absurd volte face that it will test your patience to the limit.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
64
22nd
All the good and bad points from the first volume are evident here as well, so this is pretty much more of the same. This could've been a concise single film if von Trier had some restraint, and this story could've benefited from it. Instead, this concluding part finishes this four-hour investment with some flimsy (anti-)feminist discussions, which only would've been interesting to see in a porn film.
Rated 23 Mar 2014
60
28th
**Spoiler**--kind of. Obviously leading up to a Hitchcockian ending. it seems the harder you try to be erotic, the less erotic and the more perverse things become.
Rated 27 Mar 2014
90
97th
Not an enfant terrible, not someone whose motive is to shock, or to abuse his actresses, but a trickster and possibly a misanthrope, Lars von Trier is, above all, the filmmaker with the keenest sense of social and intellectual hypocrisy, here focused on sexuality and gender, rooted in what seems like a kind of existential grasp of life, mortality and meaninglessness. Some great speeches. Seems comprehensible as a refutation of the work of Michael Haneke. Director's cut is better. Good job Lars.
Rated 04 Apr 2014
50
47th
Nymph()maniac: Volume II is a disappointing conclusion to what started as an idea with limitless potential and creativity. It's repetitive and far colder than its predecessor. Its ending will draw both criticism and praise, and will be something worth discussing for a while, but the fact that it takes four hours to get there -- the final two, while not bad, are not as interesting as the first -- means not that many people are going to want to get there. Volume II isn't bad, but it's a letdown.
Rated 11 Apr 2014
2
17th
(for undivided cut) the most comprehensive example of lars' self-mythologising yet, overtly referencing all his other films. he openly hates himself just enough to get away with the hypocrisy of having a paternalistic male audience-surrogate intellectualise everything for us. the film's rootlessness mirrors joe's promiscuity, using up a subject before pinging to another. the triteness of the sex stuff may be a base for reconfiguring patriarchal "female sexual awakening" narrative archetypes.
Rated 21 Jul 2014
100
0th
wats the difarance between volume 1 n 2? DID IT GET LOUDA OR SUMPTIN TSS
Rated 14 Sep 2014
80
86th
(..CONT'D FROM VOL 1) DIRECTOR'S CUT: Scattered somewhere within the almost 6 hours running time, is a 2 to 3 hours thought provoking masterpiece, but there is also quite a bit of uneventful/poorly written/misjudged experimental bits, that should have been left on the edit room floor (The juvenile coda was particular hard to swallow - no pun intended) Still, Triers movies, the good ones, have a quite unique ability to stay with you long after they're over, and this is no exception.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
67
32nd
somewhat good momentum of the first half ruined.. incoherent storytelling and a very rushed end
Rated 22 Dec 2014
80
37th
Liked this better than the first volume, but I think that's because I finally began to understand a lot more of von Trier's intentions with the film. Also, what's on the screen is more disturbing than the contents of volume I and thus, inherently more interesting to witness, but I think it really hits its stride when von Trier is able to find a weird amount of beauty in the mad and the depraved. The spoon scene is perhaps the best example.
Rated 07 Apr 2015
60
28th
Lars von Trier should be arrested for using the cinema for personal matters. This film - i'm speaking of both the volumes - is about Von Trier, Von Trier's films, even Von Trier controversies with press; often the woman's story feels like an excuse. I always take your parts Lars, but sometimes it's too much. Beside this, the movie it's a dialectic between two position: "whats wrong with her?" and "well, it's her nature, her identity". But it's hard to keep it interesting for 4/6 hours.
Rated 08 Jun 2015
61
16th
I waited a long time to review this second part, mainly because I wanted to forget about this movie. I was sorely disappointed with the conclusion of this film. It was one of the most ham-fisted endings I've seen in a while. If the sex in this film doesn't offend you then the conclusion will. I still think everyone involved did a fine job acting and even von Trier's artistic shots rang true, I just probably won't watch either part of this film again...
Rated 10 Jul 2015
30
3rd
just never again.
Rated 28 Oct 2015
57
7th
Unlike its predecessor, Nymphomaniac: Vol. II does not dissect human sexuality. Instead, this sequel expresses it. We no longer become an observer of Joe's past, but rather, a part of it, and while this works for a majority of the film, it also causes the narrative to fracture in the second half. This is because of the movie's curiously poor ability to tell its own strong story. The ending makes up for its flaws quite a bit, but for me it still wasn't enough for overall redemption.
Rated 13 Dec 2015
60
36th
son sahne neydi öyle, trier heyecanlanmış
Rated 31 Mar 2016
70
19th
Ist Nymphomaniac 2 feministische Kritik (obwohl die Frauen beleidigt werden, die ihre Sexualität ausleben wollen)? Oder ist es Provokation aus Lust an der Provokation? Ein Arthaus Porno jedenfalls ist Nymphomaniac 2 nicht! (Dazu haben wir in unserer Film List die prickelndsten Arthaus Pornos gesammelt auf der Empfehlungsseite unserer Videothek cinegeek.de
Rated 15 Dec 2019
99
98th
A sarcastic epic of female sexuality: THE real cunt-aware and cunt-loving feminist demanding for her whole life nothing but the right to desire. Such a total shame that this film even has (or had to have) a cut version, even though the editing didn’t seem to have done as devastating a damage as in the cases of some other films (like Kenneth Lonergan's MARGARET).
Rated 12 Jun 2020
5
18th
Viewing directly after Nympho part 1 this felt a little tedious, although I was intrigued enough to stay to the end.
Rated 29 Jun 2023
60
22nd
Vol II proceeds greatly. But then it trips and falls badly in the bushes. The last hour is incredibly dissapointing. it's like AI took over - with plots? And actor-changes? And the introduction of a stupid GUN? And explaining the movie vaguely wrong in a 'revealing dialogue'? Suddenly we're watching a 'literairy thriller'. If you want my advice: watch volume 1 and watch volume 2, and hit STOP when Dafoe opens that door.
Rated 07 Jan 2014
72
80th
Actually I liked the first part better, but I'm rating both films the same as I see them as a whole.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
79
80th
"Life is no way to treat an animal." (Kurt Vonnegut) von Trier's remake of "Anita: Swedish Nymphet" (right down to casting Stellan Skarsgård as the Nice Reliable Guy) is perhaps his most complex, ambitious script yet, with tons of juxtaposed ideas of sin, virtue, guilt, selfishness, sexual vs intellectual. It's hurt somewhat precisely by being so obviously an intellectual argument, but the ending... woah. Invites repeated viewings, and all of them will end with you feeling like an asshole.
Rated 26 Feb 2014
71
59th
A huge improvement on the mostly disastrous Vol 1. Better acted, paced and generally more interesting, despite veering off into crime drama for whatever reason. Lars is still content in expressing his opinions on cliched topics through his blunt dialogue, but some of it manages to hit a level of profundity this time. If both volumes were merged into one 2 hour movie, I would have been able to say I'd enjoyed it. Alas, I don't. Also, I refuse to talk about the ending. I hate you sometimes, Lars.
Rated 09 Mar 2014
80
92nd
The story keeps you interested throught the film and the acting is also a pleasure to watch. In Trier's world no one is innocent, so the ending plays perfectly to the tone of the film. My only real complaints are the overly explanatory scenes and the slight repetitiveness of the movie. However, it is a fantastic film about a relevant subject. Sadly, it will probably be overlooked by many of the people who ought to see it.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
90
96th
Fucked up, hilarious, thought-provoking...everything you want from von trier taken to absurd and extreme lengths. Even the ridiculous metaphors were fun, and the ending perfection.
Rated 19 Mar 2014
50
10th
it was trap of money
Rated 31 Mar 2014
77
69th
this time kid didn't fell .s lol. she painted the mirror and it was so creative scene. plus the idea of pedophilia was certainly true.
Rated 05 Apr 2014
56
40th
you've been there done that lars..
Rated 06 Apr 2014
70
42nd
2 Nisan '14, Bengu ile Krakow'da yurt odasinda & Ilkine nazaran daha derinlikli ve degerli oldugunu dusunuyorum. (Milan Kundera-vari storytelling)
Rated 12 Apr 2014
69
61st
I 'm very biased on both movies. There's definite moments when von trier is saying something. A statement on two-faced morality and the socialised denial of a raw human sexuality that's basically omnipresent. Then there's these moments when it seems like he just tried how many dicks, balls and hairy pussies he could shove in there and get away with. Also, the dialog can be tiresome and forces specific interpretations that would've been best left to the viewer.
Rated 27 Apr 2014
90
96th
Score for both parts as one film.
Rated 29 Apr 2014
77
49th
Not quite the lurid porn epic many expected, although it undeniably has elements of that, this is really a 4-hour, intense character study masquerading as an ambitious art film. It has all the von Trier touches we expect (comic digressions, on-screen text, triptych-like split screen, overt symbolism, graphic sex and violence), and the performances are typically strong, but it has some awkward speechifying at times and some more focus would have done it some good. (review for both parts)
Rated 01 May 2014
34
14th
Really? Só se salva o discurso deveras feminista do Stellan Skargard perto do final.
Rated 05 May 2014
84
67th
A very strong conclusion up until the last half-hour, when the character of P (Mia Goth) proves rather weakly conceived, and the final moments are, if explicable, poorly set up. Still, there's a lot of gold here, from Jamie Bell's cold-blooded BDSM expert to a truly horrifying cameo by Jean-Marc Barr. Also worth mentioning: the fine cinematography, production design, and the continued excellent work from Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stellan Skarsgard. Overall, still a strong outing from von Trier.
Rated 11 May 2014
9
90th
There's a scene where Joe is told to rid her apartment of anything reminding her of sex. The scene is amusing, because Joe removes literally everything from her home except the bed, and then begins sucking on her fingers. Should she remove them, too? As I see it, Nymphomaniac attempts to expose, among other things, how unequipped and hypocritical society is when dealing with the desires of a woman who refuses to be domesticated and can't help but want more from life than is normally allowed.
Rated 14 May 2014
72
68th
Why there's two volumes of Nymphomaniac? To cut down the running length for sure. But there ought to be an another level reason. Volume I is a female part of the story, gentle, intelligent, harmonic. Then again volume II is a male part, rough, rude, unfinished. More straightforward and visually provocative. As one the frame story did not wrap up as good as it should. And the lame ending was a conscious decision from the director.
Rated 03 Jun 2014
90
59th
1247: WTF!
Rated 21 Jun 2014
96
94th
The ending tells so much about people, it hurts. Breaks your hypocritical pink-glasses, no wonder so many are pissed off by it or don't get it at all :)
Rated 15 Jul 2014
79
67th
Comes together in a strong way. Overall a fairly unabashed look at fuck and the sway it has over society. I do like the theory that Skarsgard's character is a loose impression of a film critic, constantly rambling about whatever inane shit he is reminded of by Gainsbourg's performance of the cunt. LaBeouf should have been replaced by Mads Mikkelsen.
Rated 16 Jul 2014
83
72nd
If there's one thing I can say about Lars von Trier, it's that he's consistently able to confound me. Here he presents one of his most accessible films, told in an episodic style that makes the movie's lengthy running time all but evaporate. His ideas here are interesting, if a bit preachy, and his style is captivating as always. And I won't say anything about the final few moments except that they left me stunned and perplexed. But I'd expect nothing less from Trier.
Rated 01 Aug 2014
68
65th
Again, well acted,particularly Bell and Martin. As it wrapped I do feel the extremely long run time worked against it. Several scenes didn't resonate and if viewed with any time between the segments , lose their effect. All in all this isn't bad but the ending itself seemed cheap and to work against much of the rest of the film.
Rated 04 Aug 2014
80
90th
I'm reviewing both parts as one. Previous von Trier films affected me quite viscerally, but my reaction just wasn't as strong here. It did feel a bit too long. I don't think it was all necessary. The scenes with Skarsgård, while he was good & they were enjoyable, did take me out of the story Gainsbourg's character was telling a few too many times. Ultimately, I'm not sure it was as good as I wanted it to be. Still, it's a good exploration of sexuality, childhood, parenthood, gender & more.
Rated 17 Aug 2014
55
47th
A textbook example of how to ruin a good momentum, how to destroy any characters built-up so far and how to disregard the first half's pace and theme completely. Very inconsistent editing, worse than in the first volume, and doesn't follow the path of the first film. Disappointing. No point talking about the ending. Lars didn't know how to finish the film so satisfied another of his sexual fantasies. One of the worst endings in film.
Rated 01 Sep 2014
75
56th
Looks like the weight of the movie is in Vol II which is very rough and brutal. I still think that one voice telling the story and drawing parallels would have been better than discussion between random people that often feels forced and unnatural. Although at the end it proves it's point. It's very sad and disturbing story about addiction and the path it makes you choose where nothing else matters and no one can be trusted.
Rated 07 Sep 2014
79
61st
While volume 2 does not slog through uninteresting "chapters" nearly as much as volume 1, it still has a kind of patronizing, self-aggrandizing tone to it. Who but the most pompous of directors would re-create a scene from his magnum opus (Antichirst), just to prove that he's making the same movie from different angles. To be fair, there are memorable scenes here and there, but nothing is ever learned. And even if there was, he'd pound it over your head with over-explicit exposition.
Rated 12 Dec 2014
85
86th
Vol 2 is definitely where the darkness lies. I felt the narrative showed a lot more of the suffering of addiction. As others have pointed out, a good 50% of this 2 part tale could have been left on the cutting room floor. That is what makes this sort of a challenge to rank. The great parts were great but there are entire segments that were highly unnecessary, like from Willem Dafoe until the end. And that ending? Wtf was that? As if von Trier thought, "Oh shit, I forgot to include a rape!"
Rated 01 Jan 2015
79
66th
Gercek bir sorgulamanin devamı ve maalesef beklenen son.. Çarpıcı gerçeklik ...
Rated 04 Jan 2015
83
79th
It doesn't feel fair to judge two halves of one movie separately, so I won't. I expected this to be just provocative, but it turned out to be so much more. A few missteps in the writing and directing prevent the highest scores here.
Rated 30 Jan 2015
78
81st
Directors cut: 85
Rated 15 Feb 2015
9
88th
Not sure about that little bit at the end, kinda wished I'd missed it.
Rated 14 Mar 2015
3
75th
The sequel surpises with a ending worth avoiding. :(
Rated 15 Apr 2015
79
70th
[Both Volumes] I couldn't stand huge chunks of this movie while watching it. Lars von Trier is so egotistical, it's almost unbelievable. But it's impossible to deny that he accomplished exactly what he wanted: I watched a 6-hour film and thought mostly about the director, throughout the whole thing.
Rated 08 May 2015
63
67th
(director's cut) It's the second part of the same movie, so rating this differently than the first part seems wrong, but This second part didn't quite work for me that well. The story gets really random at this point, (spoiler) she becomes a thug, really? The bleakness of the first part was mixed with lots of humor, there's less of fun here, just lots of pain. It is important to remember that LvT, at this point, is an attention-seeking troll, and not to take it too seriously.
Rated 27 Jun 2015
80
73rd
Censored version. Will re-rate if uncut version warrants.
Rated 02 Sep 2015
40
2nd
Double yikes.
Rated 27 Apr 2016
3
73rd
Diminishing novelty and far less romantic/gothic atmosphere work against it. Nsgre fcraqvat fb ybat nibvqvat rnfl nafjref gur raqvat jnf pybfr rabhtu gb na 'nyy zra... YBY' onq chapuyvar, sryg erny purnc.
Rated 03 Oct 2016
35
70th
Director's Cut
Rated 04 Mar 2017
63
71st
A mature woman learns that sex is about power, but not all power is about sex in a highly literary film. The prologue of volume one and the epilogue of this would make a good short film about violence towards women.
Rated 07 May 2017
85
52nd
Did not like the end, Trier really wants to show how he hates humanity. Otherwise good.
Rated 30 Jul 2017
80
80th
One of the worst endings to a good film. It's lucky the rest of Volume 2 posed such interesting dualities and philosophies to chew on that the complete betrayal of ambiguity into a flat-line, lazy nihilism doesn't override this fascinating experience. The pacing is slowed down compared to Volume 1, but this isn't stretched thin so much as it transforms into a tense, mesmerizing experience suitable for the increased focused on internal conflict, hypocrisies, and greater choices with sacrifices.
Rated 17 Aug 2017
88
74th
killer ending. Saligman represents the society. the society gets excited on this kind of stories. they wonder. they listen. to the very end. they feed on it. and then, the society's point of view is always the same: shallow and judgmental. we build a modern civilization where men and women can not overcome their ignorance even if they got the best education and manners. Lars von Trier smacks this truth into our faces. very well done.
Rated 04 Feb 2019
91
94th
Lars von Trier, Nymphomaniac'ın tamamı ile hikaye anlatıcılığı konusunda resmen zirveye oynuyor. Nymphomaniac ile bir kadını başrole koyup bunu yine bir kadın gözüyle yazıp anlatabilmek hiç kolay bir şey değildir ama adam bunu çok iyi başarmış. Helal olsun!
Rated 01 Feb 2020
65
61st
His best comedy yet I think
Rated 17 Apr 2020
85
90th
LvT, the man who's made multiple films that overstay their welcome at 2 hours, just made a 325-minute film that rightfully earns its length. Across eight chapters, he reaches across the furthest ends of the arts and harnesses metaphors both familiar (Tarkovsky everywhere, the hilarious Antichrist fake-out) and left-field (Zeno's paradox??) to muse on sexuality, humanity, and everything in between. Finally a LvT project that lands on the right side of the pretention/stupidity boundary.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
86
84th
???????????????……
Rated 01 Jun 2023
31
22nd
Same score as Volume 1, though the ending is terrible. Also having watched Pearl recently I laughed out loud when Mia Goth popped up.
Rated 24 Aug 2023
15
81st
★★★★½ (16) cumulative score for Nymphomaniac: Volume 1 & 2
Rated 05 Jan 2024
45
25th
Je n'ai rien compris non plus, il y a juste plus de sexe que dans le premier film, dans toutes les configurations imaginées par Lars Von Trier, qui sur le tournage a du être un bon vivant. Jamie Bell est très drôle en gourou sadomasochiste. Mais franchement, quel est le message ? C'est sinistre et déprimant. Je préfère regarder un porno, au moins les acteurs prennent vraiment leur pied, sans un vieux pervers derrière pour les faire chier.

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