Europa

The stereo mix offers a sharp panoply of sound effects, Joachim Holbek's Herrmannesque score....the unnerving intonations of Max von Sydow..... ... Full Review

Lars von Trier opens his brilliant "Europa" by literally trying to hypnotize his audience.....The audio is even better with a soundtrack that was mastered at 24-bit from the 35mm LT / RT optical track..... ... Full Review

CHICAGO - Lars von Trier opens his brilliant "Europa" by literally trying to hypnotize his audience. To that end, Criterion has remastered "Europa" in a newly restored high-definition digital transfer that meticulously removed thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches from an original print of the film. ... Full Review

the film's striking cinematography.... ... Full Review

the film's striking cinematography.... ... Full Review

s filmmaking could reasonably be described as ostentatious. After his underrated TV film adaptation of "Medea" (1988), von Trier produced his most visually audacious (or pretentious) film yet. ... Full Review

For all its technical and aesthetic brilliance, though, Europa remains a rather cold and distant film, one that is easy to appreciate but difficult to love. There is no denying that Lars von Trier's Europa , his third feature film and the concluding entry in a loose symbolic trilogy about the end of Europe, is a visual masterpiece. ... Full Review

However, the real kudos goes to the stunning visuals. Lars Von Trier evokes the swell of events around innocent (maybe foolish) Leo by evading narrative clarity and opting for style over substance. ... Full Review

Zentropa ," originally titled "Europa," won both the directing award and a technical prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, although both together did not satisfy Von Trier. The film is too confusing to be successful ... Full Review