NYFF - Antichrist

I don't have much to say about Lars von Trier's Antichrist that hasn't already been said. Charlotte Gainsbourg's performance is indeed remarkable, a fearless and courageous portrayal of a woman's grief descending into madness. This is also probably the most visually accomplished of Von Trier's films, which alone would make it worth seeing. I think the extremely graphic violence, which actually provoked a seizure in the audience at Friday's screening, verges on the ridiculous and tends to make the last portion of the film fall apart for me. Up until that point, however, there's no denying that von Trier has made a powerful, beautifully textured drama and deserves still to be considered a major filmmaker.