Breaking the Waves (1996) Reviews
- Starring:
- Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, (more)
- Director(s):
- Lars von Trier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful All worth it for the performance by Emily Watson. The setting is beautiful and the story is unique. The sexual scenarios in the movie are not as controversial as one would expect after reading other reviews (although, definitley for adults only) and are not really a big part of the film at all. This is one of my new favorite movies.WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful "If you knew how much I love you, you'd be upset because you're not here." One of my favorite movie quotes. The story is amazing. If you're not used to a movie that tells a story rather than have ... Read More "If you knew how much I love you, you'd be upset because you're not here." One of my favorite movie quotes. The story is amazing. If you're not used to a movie that tells a story rather than have it moved along with action sequences or music, you may have trouble enjoying the film. If you're not a fan of the director's movies then you may have trouble getting into this film, but overall it's an awesome story. I highly recommend this movie to those true romantics out there. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
6 out of 10 people found this review helpful I found this movie to be very strange. Yes, I do believe you can be so in love that you do everything you can for that person, but all in all it was not all about love. She was mentally disturbed, ... Read More I found this movie to be very strange. Yes, I do believe you can be so in love that you do everything you can for that person, but all in all it was not all about love. She was mentally disturbed, she spoke to God & God answered in her own voice? Then she really believed that by her actions he was actually getting better! Give me a break! Too out there for me. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful Unforgettable... Definitely not one of those movies served on a platter so you can sit back and enjoy. I'm still thinking about the film 2 days later. The ending was very moving and so unexpected ... Read More Unforgettable... Definitely not one of those movies served on a platter so you can sit back and enjoy. I'm still thinking about the film 2 days later. The ending was very moving and so unexpected . I think the shaky, hand-held camera look of the film only added to its' appeal as it helps to convey the harsh setting of the movie Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful I felt as though I should see this film because I'd read it was good. But I have to admit I was assuming it would be kind of tedious - especially at close to 3 hours long. I'd heard about Von ... Read More I felt as though I should see this film because I'd read it was good. But I have to admit I was assuming it would be kind of tedious - especially at close to 3 hours long. I'd heard about Von Trier's efforts in other films and they didn't appeal to me. I was wrong. This is a masterful piece of film-making. The acting is first class and the story is thoroughly absorbing and unique. A lot of reviews have complained about the chapter breaks but I really liked them. They added something surreal to the whole mood and I believe that helped the overall impact. Did I mention the acting was first class? See this film! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 8 people found this review helpful This movie was so dragging and boring in the beginning that I didn't even bother to see what happend I just had to turn it off. Maybe if I was bored enough in my life I would of finished watching ... Read More This movie was so dragging and boring in the beginning that I didn't even bother to see what happend I just had to turn it off. Maybe if I was bored enough in my life I would of finished watching this, but I just couldn't bare one more minute of this weird boring movie. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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