Dogville is a pretty good film however its main drawback is that it is too long as it is over two hours in length and the plot does not justify that amount of time spent on it in my opinion. Nicole Kidman plays Grace, a young woman who is on the run from a gang of criminals and she arrives in the small town of Dogsville in a remote area of Colorado. Paul Bettany plays Tom Edison a local writer who has strong opinions about how people should conduct themselves even if some of the other towns people do not always agree with him he does have some influence. They all agree to let Grace stay, not being aware of her reason for fleeing the mob, and after a while they ...  Read the complete review

Dogville was written and directed by Lars von Trier, with a budget of $10 million and released in 2003. It is the first film in the trilogy 'Land of Opportunities'; followed by Manderlay (2005) and Wasington (2009). The film is a parable that is outlined in a prologue and nine chapters narrated by John Hurt. Set in the 1930s during the Depression in the Rocky Mountains it tells the story of Grace Mulligan (Nicole Kidman). She is on the run from mobsters and appeals for refuge in the tiny rural town that is Dogville. This is provided in return for Grace proving 'assistance' to the town's residents to thank them for their hospitality. This starts off innocently with the ...  Read the complete review