Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

The beginning sequence of this film almost took my breath away. It was painstakingly beautiful. The image was just that of a girl with dead birds falling in front of her face, but the emotion was overwhelming. The pathetic fallacy - when real world represents what's inside a person - in my opinion is one of the most powerful tools a filmmaker can use.Tries does this not only through uniquely his very documentary-like camerawork, and lighting that is itself melancholia at times, but in this case, also through playing with time. This scene is again from the beginning, where a woman is walking in a forest with a child in her arms. The mud under her feet goes up to her shins. And maybe this wasn't happening in reality, but the heavy texture of the woman's steps gave me a sense of how difficult every step was. The entire world here was stuck in melancholia. In slow destruction. That was the reality.And then comes the 'reality'. The camerawork dramatically changes, it becomes the classic Trier style handheld, zoom-in, zoom-out camerawork. Very often we see Justin's face as the dominant of the shot, and through great power of emphasizing and acting, we know from the beginning that Justin does not show openly what she feels.The hit of melancholia is inevitable for her, and she does not try to hide it with distractions such as drinking wine, but rather goes toward it face to face, fearlessly.

This movie completely freaked me out. It was SO well done, but if you've ever suffered from serious depression it really gets under your skin.People I know who watched this movie thought it was boring and didn't understand it. I understood it very well. I have never seen a better metaphor for depression, and the seductiveness of "giving in."If you're very depressed, don't watch this movie alone.

Boring and dull are the only adjectives for this movie. If you are depressed, it will only make more depressed. Awful movie.

The term "depression" is thrown around so lightly by some people that it's insulting to those who are going through it. Most think it's when you are feeling down or sad when it's actually much, much worse. It's that feeling of numbness & hopelessness that drains out every good emotion from your life and leaves you an empty shell.And Lars von Trier's second entry in his Depression Trilogy captures that emotional hellhole with startling precision. By far the most accurate depiction of depression I've seen on film, Melancholia is an incredibly polished work from the controversial filmmaker that's elevated to new heights by Kirsten Dunst's career-best performance.The story follows Justine who's struggling to be happy even on her wedding day. Her extravagant reception is paid for by her brother-in-law & sister who ask the bride to hide her debilitating melancholy while trying to keep the guests in line. Meanwhile, a rogue planet has entered the solar system and is hurling towards Earth.Written & directed by Lars von Trier, the film opens with a series of composed shots revealing key elements before main plot surfaces. Justine's arc is handled with care as Trier shows depression for what it is, and makes an interesting argument about depressive people's tendency to act more calmly to catastrophic events. The artsy stuff isn't missing but it doesn't suffocate the narrative by much.Cinematography employs numerous camera techniques to provide varying depth to different scenes but there is a crispness to its images that's evident throughout. The real highlight however is Kirsten Dunst who in the role of Justine delivers a flawless performance that's as convincing as it is memorable. Gainsbourg plays her sister and the bond between them & shift in their psyche is what the film tries to explore.On an overall scale, Melancholia is going to strike a chord with everyone who can relate to Justine and is one of the best films of its year. Its artistic treatment isn't for all plus the deliberately slowed pace will infuriate some but its silent rumination on depression & destruction makes it a satisfying sit for those who can connect with it. Worth your time for Kirsten Dunst's impeccable showcase alone, Melancholia is an arthouse gem.