Antichrist

Dedicating this film to Tarkovsky has to be one of the most elaborately crafted jokes in history. A film that treats nature as a creation of Satan, when in Tarkovsky’s cinema it has always been portrayed as something divine, something that transcends the human being, feels almost ironic. The performances were excellent as well, but it hardly matters when the film barely knows how to handle the theme it’s dealing with. Of course, I understand that this film is an introspective analysis of the director’s depression, but I didn’t really feel it that way. It ends up being one of the most disturbing films I’ve ever seen, and honestly, I appreciate how it creates terror without relying on cheap horror techniques. It genuinely unsettles you on a psychological level. The cinematography was also very strong, but it still doesn’t save the film for me. It’s definitely not bad, it’s just not for me. 74/100