directed by Thomas Vinterberg
[Dogme 1 perhaps confirmed that this new school of filmmaking could produce great films (though Trier's earlier Breaking the Waves was an early indicator of such), but the jarring editing is matched by the dread-inducing screenplay that makes you want to cover your eyes while watching more than most horror films. Which is what it is, essentially, although it's never quite clear whose the victim and whose the monster. The Danes obviously have a knack for keeping the tone precisely in between farce and seriousness, not tipping the scale until the final act.] 9
Bowling For Columbine
directed by Michael Moore
[An unsurprisingly biased argument (although less so than Sicko, perhaps) that puts Moore's mastering of the popcorn-doc on full display. It's doubtful any other director could pace the film so perfectly for two hours, including an animated 'History of America' that is at the same time ridiculous and forthright. Moore docs always result in guessing games of what's vanity and what's sincerity, but either way, it's a rather convincing investigation underneath all the garishness.] 7.5
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