Manderlay Reviews

Actually, Roger Ebert reviewed this movie and liked it very much. It is provocative. It was written to make to you think about its theme more than entertain you. Think of "Our Town". Bare bones sets; it is a large stage... Read more

The entire movie was filmed on a stage with minimal props which requires you to actively use your imagination from beginning to end. You had to imagine doors, barns, houses, etc. as you heard some of the sounds these objects would... Read more

Bryce Dallas Howard is such a beautiful and talented actor; however, the sexual content in this film is quite unbecoming for Bryce. I was quite turned off by Bryce's display of nudity. Not saying that I was disgusted by Bryce herself,... Read more

In 1933, after leaving Dogville, while traveling with her father (Willem Dafoe) and his gangsters to the south of USA, Grace Margaret Mulligan (Bryce Dallas Howard) sees a slave ready to be punished in a property called Manderlay. The slavery... Read more

I've only seen the film once, but I felt that the most consistent interpretation was strictly about arrogant imperialism. I found myself first seeing through a very direct lens of a slave narrative/American liberal white guilt. This is an easy... Read more

Well, the boy on the till told me that I was in for a treat when I bought my ticket, and that wasn't just salesmanship. It's very much Dogville Part 2; formally, it's at least as good. Thematically, politically, etc.... Read more

I basically like the way von Trier has set up this film and the way he holds on to his story. Manderlay is a rough film to watch, not because of it's political aspects or it's philosophical view-points, but because... Read more

i cannot even comprehend how people who are seeing this movie can see it as anything short of pure genius. every line, every part of this film is as profound as it is beautiful, as amazingly acted (c'mon critics, just because... Read more

Von Trier's Brechtian Gamble On Manderlay This time "liberal" is a dirty word By Jayson Harsin"The movement must address itself to the question of restructuring the whole of American society . . . America must be born again!" — Martin... Read more

In the age of quick cut MTV-style action packed cinema, danish director Lars von Trier brings welcome relief in the form of minimalist backdrop, and insightful dialogue. Reality TV eat ya heart out. Manderlay is the second film in Lars von... Read more