Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger
Manderlay is the sequel to the amazing experimental film Dogville. Manderlay takes place right after Dogville and is about a town were slavery is not abolished. The story is at best okay. I found it too political and how it made it seem like white people owed blacks something. The film had too much white guilt over slavery scenes. I did find the ending very good because it made Grace realize that Dogville and Manderlay are both places where good people don't exist.
All of the actors from Dogville were replaced in Manderlay which is one of the worst aspects of the film. Bryce Dallas Howard is no where near Nicole Kidman and this is the worst part of the film. Bryce Dallas Howard is shown nude. She is shown full frontal. Her breasts, though they are small, and orange pubic hair can be seen very clearly. There is also a scene where she spreads her legs and her vulva can be seen for a split second.
The pacing is slow but Lars does this in order to develop the characters and the story. The runtime is nonetheless overlong.
Pros: Good experimental film, an okay story, good ending, seeing Bryce Dallas Howard nude, and slow pacing that develops the characters and story
Cons: Way too political, all the actors were replaced, some of the pacing is too slow, and an overlong runtime
Overall Rating: 7.3
Manderlay is the sequel to the amazing experimental film Dogville. Manderlay takes place right after Dogville and is about a town were slavery is not abolished. The story is at best okay. I found it too political and how it made it seem like white people owed blacks something. The film had too much white guilt over slavery scenes. I did find the ending very good because it made Grace realize that Dogville and Manderlay are both places where good people don't exist.
All of the actors from Dogville were replaced in Manderlay which is one of the worst aspects of the film. Bryce Dallas Howard is no where near Nicole Kidman and this is the worst part of the film. Bryce Dallas Howard is shown nude. She is shown full frontal. Her breasts, though they are small, and orange pubic hair can be seen very clearly. There is also a scene where she spreads her legs and her vulva can be seen for a split second.
The pacing is slow but Lars does this in order to develop the characters and the story. The runtime is nonetheless overlong.
Pros: Good experimental film, an okay story, good ending, seeing Bryce Dallas Howard nude, and slow pacing that develops the characters and story
Cons: Way too political, all the actors were replaced, some of the pacing is too slow, and an overlong runtime
Overall Rating: 7.3