At first glance, these may seem like a stupid questions, but there's more to these arguments than wish to break taboos or something. They argue over different things, mainly whether killing can be considered as art, and what makes murder such a bad thing anyway. It's the constant narration or dialogue between the serial killer and his companion. What makes it all so provocative and divisive, then, you may ask. Even during the end-section that left me even quite puzzled, which was clearly the authors' intent. Maybe because of the spotaneousness and unpredicability of the central antihero, it somehow still works. He may have even actively worked against letting us just watch and get carried away because there's so much narration during the whole thing - in fhe form of constant dialogue between Jack and his mysterious companion played by Bruno Ganz. Von Trier also doesn't try to build and hold suspense, like in a "normal" movie, especially the one about serial killers. This is one of those rare movies which keep you guessing for the most time, never knowing what can happen next. Compared to the "regular" movies, there's no clear structure - yes, Jack's story is divided between five cases but what happens during each is never easily anticipated - or for how long. You see, Von Trier has been more interested in making a point than making a movie with audience-friendly flow or tempo. Not only for the overall creepiness and length, but also for how it's been put together. One is certain: it's not a mainstream entertainment. Many see the movie as empty provocation, or just tedious. And "The House That Jack Built" might just be one of his crowning achievements in that. He doesn't seem extreme in interviews, but when it comes to work, the notorious film-maker likes to provoke and divide audiences without hesitation. The second reason is, of course, Lars von Trier himself, the co-writer and director of this joint. Just in case that some reader would think that I condone violence or something. One reason are the short but vivid scenes of extreme violence, which make one take a mental step back from the experience, and even think about not writing a review at all. Didn't find it boring, that's for sure - although I wouldn't call it exciting either, exactly. This doesn't happen often: I watched the whole movie, the two and a half hours of it, and still couldn't say whether I find it good or bad, or even whether I liked it or not. Also starring - Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sofie Gråbøl, Riley Keough, Jeremy Davies. The story follows Jack (Matt Dillon), a highly intelligent serial killer, over the course of 12 years, and depicts the murders that develop his inner madman.
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