Antichrist

Is it unfair to judge an entire film based on about ten seconds of film? I don't think so. Imagine watching Casablanca and at the very end instead of walking into the fog Rick blows his head off because he can't live without Ilsa. Yeah, so ten seconds can make all the difference.

Antichrist is in many ways an excellent film. Well acted by Willam Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. It is incredibly well photographed and has some very trippy scenes. I like the director, Lars von Trier, and I can say that "The Kingdom," is my favorite Danish TV series.

The plot is interesting. A couple has just lost their child. She isn't coping well, and he is a therapist. Well, ignoring that a therapist shouldn't be treating family he takes her to an isolated cabin in the woods do some intensive um.. therapy. Things go bad and soon there are many seemingly supernatural events occurring.

Now I'm no stranger to violence, and I can't say I wasn't warned. Not only did many critics did a collective freak out, but in the first five seconds of film there's a brief glimpse in a scene that should let you know that Lars isn't going to be coy about things. Also, I think I have fallen somewhat into his trap, "Aha, you are shocked, that was my intent! Art!!" Ok, ok, for all that though, and admitting it is probably my own hang ups, ten seconds... TEN SECONDS... of film just spoiled this whole movie for me. Spoiled the whole night for me, because folks there are some things you just cannot unsee. So I would recommend folks not watching this. Seriously.

You were warned.