I consider Lars Von Trier to be one of the mad geniuses of cinema. I have seen seven of his movies, including The House That Jack Built. They are all artistic, challenging, surprising, and/or thought-provoking. However, there's only two that I can say that I actually like. Despite its merits, what sinks The House That Jack Built for me is its use of dark humor, which is really inappropriate for such grave and violent material. Even though I agree with the author's interpretation of the ending, I still can't vouch for this film.
P.S. In case you didn't realize it, Verge is a reference to Virgil from Dante's Inferno.
I consider Lars Von Trier to be one of the mad geniuses of cinema. I have seen seven of his movies, including The House That Jack Built. They are all artistic, challenging, surprising, and/or thought-provoking. However, there's only two that I can say that I actually like. Despite its merits, what sinks The House That Jack Built for me is its use of dark humor, which is really inappropriate for such grave and violent material. Even though I agree with the author's interpretation of the ending, I still can't vouch for this film.
P.S. In case you didn't realize it, Verge is a reference to Virgil from Dante's Inferno.