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I've watched several, it's overhyped. I'm not a fan of blockbusters either, but that doesn't mean any alternative is good.

Storytelling is probably better though, less formulaic than Hollywood. If you're Danish you appreciate a few things about for instance Festen that are a nice nod to local culture. If I watched it today I'm not sure what I'd think about the big reveal either, that part is somewhat predictable. Big family secrets tend to be of a certain genre.

But the whole wobbly camera thing, meh. Not sure what it adds. The characters don't become more realistic from natural light or whatever the technique is supposed to be.

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Agreed: like they can't even hold a camera still? Camera operators figured that out in the goddamn 1910's! I think it would have more interesting outcomes if experienced and established directors applied the rules as opposed to upstarts and students. You have to master the basics before you can be a Mondrian or Rothko.

How can something be over-hyped when practically no one knows what it is, and it is mainly directed at students and practitioners of cinema? It's not like it is crypto or day trading or something, where it is plastered across every square inch of media and billions of dollars are spent shilling pyramid schemes. I'd call that over-hyped. But an esoteric cinema style that a small minority appreciate isn't really. Taste is taste. At least you tried it, good on you.

I’d say Von Trier was overhyped in my personal echo chamber/network at some point.

I can imagine, GP’s “overhyped” probably means the same thing about this Dogme stuff. Too many information sources (be it some mass media or peers) claim some exceptional quality and GP’s personal opinion digresses.

Dane here. Hated the Dogme movies. Appreciate the idea of doing something more authentic and focusing more on the story and characters than the CGI, just never liked what Lars came out with. Pretentiøst lort!

Yeah same. LVT stuff, I thought it actually smelled like gimmicks. Look at Riget, what the heck was that? What's the idea with the cleaners with Down's Syndrome talking about the plot? Why the weirdness with the Mo-ar baby thing?

If all these odd things add up to something, great. Otherwise you're doing the adult equivalent of mooning everyone.

Having said that, I appreciate having a non-Hollywood way of telling a story. Enjoyed the one a couple of years ago about the guys getting drunk during the day.

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