Movie Review - Melancholia (7/10)

Last night's Christmas was great fun. I'm looking forward to the next year. I'm sure you had a good time too. Anyway, here's another movie review for a movie released earlier this year.

The New "Armageddon" Is Different 
Originally posted on 18 December 2011 on imdb.com

Okay this should be a brief review, mostly because I cannot find much to say. The thing is that this new "Armageddon" is definitely different and one of its kind.

First, the good: The story of a possible collision between Earth and the planet of Melancholia is presented simply enough, and in a somewhat artistic way. The collision is not unheard of; it is known by the characters. Making use of that, the plot covers the reactions focusing on the lives of a few characters. The acting performed by the cast is amazingly done, and I quite like the way the ambient music and the cinematography reinforces the message of the approaching Melancholia throughout.

And the bad: Some scenes are found to be quite long and boring, and sometimes the lack of conversation is also a problem. With the film divided into the two chapters, the first part is relatively more rich in contents or interactions and less sentimental, while the latter part is quite the exact opposite. In spite of the problem of the boredom I mentioned, I still find the second chapter much more intriguing while the first falls flat.

The conclusion: Melancholia is one of the one-of-a-kind films out there and it describes a doomsday scenario relying on a more artistic approach instead of the totally "commercial feeling" of Armageddon. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed Armageddon, but I am not going to make too much comparison, as they are in two completely different categories though the plot is somewhat similar.