Fabulous and remarkable film that grabs a hold of the viewer from the very start. Even though this breaks my own little 'Dogma' rules in that a film of over two hours repetition and numbered scenes should be avoided, Lars von Trier asserts his authority and as far as I am concerned holds attention and (unbelievably!) belief until the wondrous and spectacular Dante inspired ending. The performance of Matt Dillon is crucial and his opening scene with Uma Thurman vital to the film's success. As it happens the scene is utter perfection and the varied and mounting degrees of humour, frustration, anger and retribution are all present and ensure that the attentive viewer is sucked in. Brilliant film making and although I have tended to ignore the director in recent years because of length, I am a convert.
