Comments on: Antichrist http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/2009/11/03/antichrist/ Covering film in Toronto Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:48:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: James McNally http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/2009/11/03/antichrist/comment-page-1/#comment-8894 James McNally Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:06:39 +0000 http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/?p=2506#comment-8894 Just wanted to point out that the film opens here in Toronto tomorrow at the Cumberland. Both alt-weeklies (Eye and NOW) have given the film four-star reviews. Hopefully that translates into some decent box-office numbers. Just wanted to point out that the film opens here in Toronto tomorrow at the Cumberland. Both alt-weeklies (Eye and NOW) have given the film four-star reviews. Hopefully that translates into some decent box-office numbers.

]]> By: Jay Kerr http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/2009/11/03/antichrist/comment-page-1/#comment-8867 Jay Kerr Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:15:57 +0000 http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/?p=2506#comment-8867 Wow! Glad you liked the film. This one is hit or miss for most people. A couple of things. When I saw this at TIFF the audience didn't know what to make of the talking fox. When he said "chaos reigns" in the film, the audience burst into laughter. Dafoe watched the film with the audience and afterward he did a Q&A where he said that the forest and nature in general, is inherently evil. Traditionally we think of nature, creation and God (or maybe not). In von Trier's case he sees the forest as something dark, evil and violent. If anything, the film is an amazing piece of art that will create endless discussion on symbols and meaning. Wow! Glad you liked the film. This one is hit or miss for most people.

A couple of things. When I saw this at TIFF the audience didn’t know what to make of the talking fox. When he said “chaos reigns” in the film, the audience burst into laughter.

Dafoe watched the film with the audience and afterward he did a Q&A where he said that the forest and nature in general, is inherently evil. Traditionally we think of nature, creation and God (or maybe not). In von Trier’s case he sees the forest as something dark, evil and violent.

If anything, the film is an amazing piece of art that will create endless discussion on symbols and meaning.

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