GamerTab
That was an excellent one.
Platicsco
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Taha Avalos
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
e-70733
The truth of the world is the tomb of idealism.
Borrowing the rudiment of a commercial story, director Lars von Trier, made this theme, which is slightly alienated from the mainstream audience, have an unparalleled power. Through a unique style of photography and way of telling, this film shows a typical aesthetic achievement that is usually available to artists in the early days of their artistic career. Therefore, although objective conditions and abilities can be improved over time, the soul of the art works can never be replaced. From this perspective, this film is a typical case.
erik-32757
What a piece of crap, as a Dane i must say, i have never understood Lars Von Trier, and after this - and all the other films he has made, the past 45 years - i never will.
gogoschka-1
Lars von Trier's portrayal of post-war Germany is an exercise in visual beauty. Think of the infamous Danish "agent provocateur" what you will - his films certainly never fail to leave a lasting impression. This one is perhaps his most accessible effort to date. 8 stars out of 10.In case you're interested in more underrated masterpieces, here's some of my favorites:imdb.com/list/ls070242495
gutsy_gibbon
Europa is an attempt to treat the subject of Nazism and World War II in a post-war setting by Lars Von Trier, some of whose later movies, including Dogville (2003) and Anti-Christ (2009) stood out for their brilliant originality. However, Europa, being one of his earlier movies (from 1991), fails – apart from some original moments – to come up with any kind of fresh or new perspective. Maybe in its time, the movie's presentation, where most of the movie is in black and white except for certain important objects which are shown in color, could have been appreciated more. However after having been subjected may times to another, more well-known, Nazism-World War II movie that came later (Schindler's List, 1997) makes one feel that the color alternation does not give any respite to its generally dull and tedious method of presentation of its subject.We start off by hearing a narrator who goes on for the entire movie, instructing the viewer to go through the exact things experienced by the protagonist, Leonard Kessler (Jean Marc-Barr). In the beginning scene, the narrator asks the viewer to "go deeper" and we are given a count to "go deeper and deeper". This seems like some form of mystical ritual or "meditational" thing, something that seems somewhat inappropriate for such a somber subject as Nazism-World World War II. Later however, the narrator tells the viewer the exact things the protagonist is experiencing. This seems to be a somewhat original perspective in a movie and can be appreciated.The femme fatale anti-heroine, Katharina Hartmann, is portrayed excellently by Barbara Sukowa, who puts in an excellent performance, being the saving grace as far as individual performances of actors go. The protagonist, Kessler, seems to be too idealistic in his beliefs and actions for most members of any audience to identify with. He basically fumbles through the entire movie and his character is one who seems to be completely spineless. Maybe the intended character was not meant to be this bad, but the actor who portrays this character certainly does not lend any special or personal touch to make this character stand out.Overall, this movie tries to present the scenario in Germany after the end of World War II and the harsh realities of the Allied occupation and the remnants of Nazism, but fails to go beyond an excessively dull and drab mode of presentation of the subject. One certainly has to commend Von Trier for even attempting to treat such a subject as post-war Germany, but his effort could have been a little better for someone of his caliber for, certainly, such a sensitive subject would have been botched by many lesser directors, including the copycat director of Schindler's List, but perhaps the reality of the situation continues to be too tragic to be soberly portrayed on screen.
