| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"It's tough to digest, long (almost precisely three hours), unusual, talky, in your face and wonderful..." more... |
A- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"A stark parable in a fake town that looks at a nation's all too real brutality." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"There is potential in the concept of the film, but the execution had me tapping my wristwatch to see if it had stopped." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...something special." more... |
B |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...it makes a dramatic statement..." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"The acting is ice cold. The dialogue is lethargic." more... |
F |
filmcritic.com
Rachel Gordon |
"Predictability reigns for much of the film, because we’ve seen the story far too often before." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"... stunning display of a filmmaker adventuring on the far side of what's possible." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...its characters' miserable faces remain etched in your memory, and its cynical message lingers." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Dogville isn't for everyone, but there's some intellectually stimulating conversation fodder for those with the patience to navigate the film's rough terrain." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...Kidman gives the most emotionally bruising performance of her career..." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...mischievous, singular and profound." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...his (Lars von Trier's) arrogance is topped only by his misanthropy." more... |
D |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"It is darkly funny, intellectually challenging and obliquely didactic." more... |
B |
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