Somehow, Dancer in the Dark evokes memories of the lamentable television series Cop Rock...with folks breaking into song at the drop of a hat. Normally, I don't think musical-drama is something that really works, but somehow this film does manage that feat.
Bjork is excellent in her role as the mother, and the rest of the cast is very adequate. My one problem with the movie is that the hand-held approach to cinematography in the segments that weren't song and dances gave me a big headache...the camera was just moving around way too much. This is not the Blair Witch Project...buy a tripod.
Other than that, this movie was a very interesting and at times surreal look into the mind of a woman who is doing everything she can to make life better for her son...even making the ultimate sacrifice.
Bjork is excellent in her role as the mother, and the rest of the cast is very adequate. My one problem with the movie is that the hand-held approach to cinematography in the segments that weren't song and dances gave me a big headache...the camera was just moving around way too much. This is not the Blair Witch Project...buy a tripod.
Other than that, this movie was a very interesting and at times surreal look into the mind of a woman who is doing everything she can to make life better for her son...even making the ultimate sacrifice.