It’s hilarious to me how many “Disturbing Movies Recap” TikTok accounts there are.
They always begin with a Scottish or British guy with a too-neatly trimmed ‘stache and a horror cap saying, “I’m telling you guys, THIS is the one that I had to turn off and take a break from.” And then it’s always Slaughtered Vomit Dolls or some other Lucifer Valentine-style snuff-fest. Interesting aspect of film to focus on for certain people I suppose. Nevertheless, they’re entertaining at times, and sometimes you do find something diverting such as this.
Nothing Bad Can Happen is a very intentional endurance test for the viewer. Other pieces of “disturbing films of all time” bullshit have been easily labeled that phrase, but very rarely do you ever get a story where it seems to be the foundation of everything. Tore’s endurance test is of a religious one, and the film doesn’t give you the opportunity to disagree with his decisions at any point.
Rather, you must accept them for what they are, and whether Tore will feel some sense of finalized euphoria by the end. Hell, give any kind of award for what this poor sap goes through, bravely performed by Julius Feldmeier in a role that maybe asks too much of him, but he can be the judge of that.
I’m curious how many liberties are taken with the true story here, which will probably be something that’ll affect my score on a second watch. I’ve seen many reviews making comparisons to Lars von Trier, which is pretty fair. Von Trier chose to express his female characters’ progression of being broken down by society while still attempting to emotionally persevere, always highlighting the creative cruelty and abuse at the hands of everyone.
While Tore’s situation doesn’t seem like a specifically male POV, I still see it as the inverse: a female director taking a lot of von Trier’s themes, and twisting them ever-so-slightly for a male character going through the ringer: all stemming from a certain type of commitment to god (very much like Breaking the Waves). I find that to be engaging enough.
I use “engaging” because no one could ever call this entertaining. You already know which camp you’re in if you read the premise and some of the reviews, but I definitely think there’s enough artistic merit here to warrant a healthy discussion. Worth it.
It’s hilarious to me how many “Disturbing Movies Recap” TikTok accounts there are.
They always begin with a Scottish or British guy with a too-neatly trimmed ‘stache and a horror cap saying, “I’m telling you guys, THIS is the one that I had to turn off and take a break from.” And then it’s always Slaughtered Vomit Dolls or some other Lucifer Valentine-style snuff-fest. Interesting aspect of film to focus on for certain people I suppose. Nevertheless, they’re entertaining at times, and sometimes you do find something diverting such as this.
Nothing Bad Can Happen is a very intentional endurance test for the viewer. Other pieces of “disturbing films of all time” bullshit have been easily labeled that phrase, but very rarely do you ever get a story where it seems to be the foundation of everything. Tore’s endurance test is of a religious one, and the film doesn’t give you the opportunity to disagree with his decisions at any point.
Rather, you must accept them for what they are, and whether Tore will feel some sense of finalized euphoria by the end. Hell, give any kind of award for what this poor sap goes through, bravely performed by Julius Feldmeier in a role that maybe asks too much of him, but he can be the judge of that.
I’m curious how many liberties are taken with the true story here, which will probably be something that’ll affect my score on a second watch. I’ve seen many reviews making comparisons to Lars von Trier, which is pretty fair. Von Trier chose to express his female characters’ progression of being broken down by society while still attempting to emotionally persevere, always highlighting the creative cruelty and abuse at the hands of everyone.
While Tore’s situation doesn’t seem like a specifically male POV, I still see it as the inverse: a female director taking a lot of von Trier’s themes, and twisting them ever-so-slightly for a male character going through the ringer: all stemming from a certain type of commitment to god (very much like Breaking the Waves). I find that to be engaging enough.
I use “engaging” because no one could ever call this entertaining. You already know which camp you’re in if you read the premise and some of the reviews, but I definitely think there’s enough artistic merit here to warrant a healthy discussion. Worth it.
