The Celebration (1998)Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, rated R, 105 minutes
The Celebration is a brutally dark and unbelievably absorbing Danish film about a dysfunctional family that gets together to celebrate their patriarch's 60th birthday, but the party takes a turn when some disturbing family secrets come out. The acting is bitingly naturalistic, and the complex, but likable characters don't hurt. The film is a "Dogme 95" film, which makes the whole style take a little while to get used to, but this unique style adds to the realism and effect of the film. The Celebration is an unforgettable experience,
with a painfully real story and some truly savage dark humor. You'll like it if: You like films about dysfunctional families, dark foreign films, 90's cinema, A Woman Under the Influence, American Beauty or Primal Fear.
with a painfully real story and some truly savage dark humor. You'll like it if: You like films about dysfunctional families, dark foreign films, 90's cinema, A Woman Under the Influence, American Beauty or Primal Fear.
.........Below Average
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