AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Crwthod A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.

FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Mariam Mansuryan This film did definitely have an effect on me. You know, the thing with Lars is that he is so honest that I began relating to this nymphomaniac. That was absolutely beautiful and something I never imagined I could relate to. I mean a sex addict? Most directors would be afraid to make a film about this.Lars wasn't afraid, yet... it seems like he is not afraid a bit too much. Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to taboo anything, all I'm saying is that it is not necessary to always have some "weirdness" in a film to make it watchable. Although I understand it is his style of visual storytelling (to make it REALLY visual), I think there was a bit of an overdo with Nymphomaniac. I think if not the narrative story, this could absolutely be taken as a pornographic movie. And I bet the 6 hours sooth by so quickly for some people precisely for this reason.Nevertheless, Von Trier always gives me the chance to expand my mind, and look at something from a different perspective which I love and am very thankful for.

dejavuwray Lars von Trier has done it again,,ie bring psychologically fkd up people into mainstream cinema,,and I thank him for that! Antichrist was fantastic,,and for those patient enough to watch pts 1 & 2 of this odyssey,you will be rewarded with an ending that wraps everything up beautifully. YES there is graphic sex,but without it,it wouldn't have made as much sense,,it's about time that directors treated us as adults,if we can handle graphic violence (which you Americans think is OK) then equally we can deal with viewing something natural to each and every one of us!!! Great movie x

Leofwine_draca Lars von Trier has ever been a censor-baiting director and he seemed to reach new extremes of sex and sadistic violence with his ANTICHRIST. His new NYMPHOMANIAC films go even further, pushing the boundaries of on-screen sexuality with pornographic depictions of coupling and the like, so these films are only recommended for the least prudish of viewers.NYMPHOMANIAC VOL. I is certainly an interesting and intriguing viewing experience and would remain so even if you took away all of the gratuitous sex and sexual situations involved. It's a character study of a woman who is first discovered battered and broken in a shady alleyway. The quiet and bookish Stellan Skarsgard brings her back to his apartment, where she tells him her life story up until the halfway mark. Skarsgard has long been a watchable presence in cinema and he actually turned out to be my favourite character in this. Although he's present only on the sidelines, I loved the way his character brought theory and academia to the story, drawing parallels with various historical and religious stories. His relationship with Charlotte Gainsbourg feels naturalistic and spiky.The rest of the film is a mixed bag. Some of it is repulsive (involving the young underage girl), and other parts are depressing (the Christian Slater character). Shia LaBeouf gives a surprisingly good performance (despite the dodgy accent) as a character of depth and humanity which you wouldn't believe based on his first scene. The set-piece sequence with an outstanding Uma Thurman is a definite highlight here and one of the cringiest/most awkward things I've ever watched on screen. Much of this film rests on the shoulders of the young and slight Stacy Martin, an actress who exudes an icy fragility throughout, and watching her character growing up on screen is quite the experience. VOL. II takes the story down ever-darkening pathways, and must be watched in conjunction with this instalment (like KILL BILL, the film was only broken into two parts due to the length).

the-fearless-america Well, to be honest. I'm not that good to rate erotics. I'm not having too much experience. Maybe I only watched 2 or 3 erotics before and none of them categorized as classics. Still, to me, this movie was one of the best erotic so far.Nymphomaniac tells the story of a woman's sexual journey, from childhood to adulthood. He tells her story to a man who saved their life from raping. So it's like a forth-back plot style. I can follow the story very easily, it's very light. The storyline only tells about sexual journey and her regretions, no other sub-story exist. So it is very focused and artful. It describe the sex scenes and habits in such a convincing execution. The performance by the lead actress was great. I know this actress, she was born to do erotics, she got the chemistry.I think in this decade, Nymphomaniac is the best erotic so far alongside Fifty Shades Of Grey. The director did a good job to set the standard of erotics. I hope this genre will develop later. I recommend anybody who loved erotic to watch Nymphomaniac, at least it's worth the time.