And don't get me started on the Mia Goth stuff. By the time Willem Dafoe enters the frame, the movie seems to have lost its way and become a bizarre, slow-paced thriller instead. I'm surprised that I found Charlotte Gainsbourg less sympathetic than the actress playing the younger version of her character. Jamie Bell is a real surprise, playing a completely different character to that than you'd expect and doing very well with it too. There are still some oddly gripping moments here, but they're more disturbing than ever. This film just doesn't have the drive or vitality that made the first film so interesting, and there are some odd plot decisions - especially towards the climax - that don't ring true. I, but at the same time I found it the lesser movie. Lars von Trier's second film about the life story of a female nymphomaniac goes down increasingly dark alleyways compared to VOL.
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