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Created Nov 23, 2011 08:20PM PST • Edited Nov 23, 2011 08:20PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Perfect 5.0

   Stunning. Beautiful. Deep. Visual. Depressing. These are all words that rightly describe the experience titled Melancholia. Melancholia is split into two parts that contrast, yet compliment each other so well. The entire movie basically consists of a woman name Justine and her sister Claire. Justine is a melancholiac, (that’s a real thing, I swear) which is someone who is so depressed, they can’t find the good in anything. Part one shows Justine’s marriage, and how she completely ruins it. Part two goes on to show her severe depression, and how she can’t even do daily things like taking a bath. She is now living in an enormous house- country club thing with her sister, Claire. Claire is stressed and frightened about a planet called Melancholia, which is headed to destroy Earth. It’s extremely hard to describe this plot without giving anything away (though, there isn’t much) or going too much into detail. That’s why my little synopsis sounds like a second grader’s book report.
   The pace of the movie is extremely slow, clocking in at about two and a half hours. Usually I would hate this, but this movie really captivated me. Everything from the scenery to the engaging dialogue was just amazing. A truly remarkable movie.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

   Everyone gave stellar performances that really stood out.

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Perfect 5.0

    The music is divine and captures the beauty of the film. The prologue to the film is stunning. The direction is masterful. The writing is brilliant. This is a perfect movie.

11. Direction Perfect 5.0

12. Play Perfect 5.0

13. Music Perfect 5.0

14. Visuals Perfect 5.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 1.7

    A bit of nudity. Nothing like Trier’s other film, Antichrist

17. Sex Erotic 3.0

18. Violence Gentle 1.0

19. Rudeness Polite 1.0

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.3

22. Circumstantial Fantasy 5.0

23. Biological Natural 1.0

24. Physical Natural 1.0