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Hanna Meda Ionescu
29May12
"In the morning the sleeper has found rest on the bottom of the river. The force of the stream has opened the door and is leading you on. Above your body, people are still alive. Follow the river. As days go by, head for the ocean that mirrors the sky. You want to wake up, to free yourself of the image of Europa. But it is not possible." - this movie is an art form in itself.
Sunrise
11May12
The image of the train rails, and thus the hypnotic V.O., become such fascinating symbols of guidance that allow for one to ignore the responsibility for blame and errors in this post-war environment. Even Kessler, whom seemingly feels removed because of his national background, catches the disease by thinking he is also a "victim," when he, in fact, has complete control! Illuminating hypnotism commentary/allegory.
Vaida Kazlauskaitė
1Dec11
Overwhelming and confusing, though has its own moments. I personally enjoyed the "Epidemic" most in this trilogy
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msmichel
24Nov11
...The beauty of Barbara Sukowa envelops you. Seven. The overlapping images and highly stylized design overwhelm you. Eight. The Kafkaesque trappings entertain. Nine. The subtle everyman performance of Jean Marc Barr sinks in. Ten. I say ten. You have experienced Europa. Von Trier's most stylized film has lost none of its power over the years and is even more entertaining in context of his career now.
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msmichel
24Nov11
On the count of ten you will experience Europa for the first time in years. One. You are hypnotized by the Max Von Sydow voiceover. Two. You are enraptured by the beautiful black and white cinematrography. Three. You are delighted by the brash, rude performance of Ernst Hugo Jaregard. Four. The splashes of colour take your breath away. Five. The intriquing script by Von Trier and Versel delight you. Six....
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Dreaming of
6Oct11
It's hard to forgive Trier for his poisonous tongue but very hard to forget one of my most fav movies I watch over & over again....What a pitty!!! And Trier is such a clever man how could he be so stupid.Very sad!:-(
Francisco R.
5Sep11
My favorite of the trilogy. I liked Von Trier's choice for visuals in this one, technically intrincate while not feeling as suffocating as the heavy monochrome in The Element of Crime. As far as the story goes, with all of its ellipsis and provocative allegories, it feels adequately thought but not as striking because the relentless sardonicism suffocates any higher message the director may have intended.
Ryan H.
3Sep11
I liked this film better when it was called THE TRIAL and was directed by Orson Welles.
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Christopher Taylor
29Jul11
A continuing meditation on hypnosis with a backdrop on German culture and the war. It is truly strange but never uninteresting. I would expect no less from "the greatest filmmaker on the planet". I can't argue much.
thedudeabides
4Jul11
The hypnotic opening sequence it absorbs, it is remarkable, combined with the surrealism art used by Trier, takes the basis expressionsimo in German, and makes a parade of technical effects, and Europe becomes excellent. The plot is almost an ironic eye on the German people after the war that reflects the main character, the search for purpose in the midst of a "depression" of their world.
ILoveCourtneyHate
3May11
wow, recently saw Epidemic, I just saw this, and WOW! I need to see the first of his debut trilogy, as these are just phenomenal!
Freddie Sutton
26Apr11
completely unacceptable that I hadn't seen this yet and consider Von Trier one of my very favorite directors. the movie works in analogies of dream and nightmare, using rear projection, cutting between B+W and color, sometimes in the same frame, to create something completely unique and mesmerizing. quite a contrast to the sparse minimalism that would soon follow.
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
7Dec10
A beautiful nightmare full of striking imagery. This film is a unique experience to the core and is akin to The Third Man but on acid. However where it shines and succeeds where other "weird" films fail is that it remains grounded in some humanity and beauty, and surprisingly, despite all of the stylistic and narrative flourishes it isn't that pretentious. A masterpiece from a director I need to get to know.
Yaaatoob
15Nov10
The plot is a standard thriller affair wrapped in allegory, with characters, music and cinematography deeply recalling film noir, but it's through Lars von Trier's wonderful cinematic technique that Europa becomes something truly unique. The story offers no surprises, everything is foreshadowed and hinted at, but via von Trier's manipulation those scenes remarkably lose none of their impact.
Mike Plaid
4Sep10
Four stars easily. In terms of film technique Europa predates many of the full green screen films of the last ten years (like Sin City). This movie is also awesome because it is the only Von Trier film I can actually watch with my friends and family.
le tigre
23Mar10
A prime example of cinema as a subversive and flexible medium. Europa explores the relationship between film and viewer, and becomes a vanguard manipulation of the subconscious - echoeing the modernist horror of Persona (1966), and the nightmare logic of Edgar Allen Poe. This film was well ahead of it's time, and is a fascinating tutorial of the power of digital cinematography and modification.