Dear Wendy (2005)

i must have seen a different film!!

Absolutely the worst movie.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I saw this movie with my art major girlfriend, who loved the film, and visually, I can't disagree. The soundtrack is also eerie, and holds to the dusty ambiance that seems to cover every shot, but ultimately, it never really succeeded in terms of breaking the characters out of their archetypes and enlivening them with unique and humanizing dialog.The whole time I saw this movie, I thought I'd seen it before. And I had, and in an equally as disappointing form: "The Beach." The fact that Dick begins the movie writing a letter that turns out to be to his gun is a stunningly creative introduction, but when the movie turns from that obsession and begins concentrating on the secret society of the group and their rebellion, via their guns, it all goes sour. The first cut of the film that comes from their later action sequence is completely unnecessary; anyone can see the conflict coming from a mile away. The "perversion" of the group's innocence by Sebastian's reality-tempered attitudes are all too typically applied to a young black man, and the only one in the county, and hence, the plot goes crashing to the ground as yet another inescapable fall from paradise.Whatever Kubrick-reaching attempts of psychedelic grandeur that the director tries to conjure up never manage to hit home through the potentially interesting lens of the group's fascination with guns, nor do they provide an experience that has not been seen 100 times before, because of the focus on trippy nouveau montages instead of the characters' individual depth.Ultimately, the attraction of the gun to Dick is that he feels more powerful, more self-assured carrying it. This is the same rationale that people use to sell penis-enhancing chemicals, and I don't buy either.

Apart from a few moments of jarring reality - this whole film seems like one of the brief dream like sequences from some of Lars Von Trier's earlier films. The story is grounded in the mundanity of modern youth, but uses a contrived Western style backdrop to extract it's rites of passage plot and at times elements of shocking brutality are numbed by the histrionics employed in delivering them. The use of sets and choice to place the story in an old mining community, the Zombies heavy soundtrack and the use of solely modern-looking cars takes the film away from reality slightly placing it in a timeless environment by nature of conflicting periods. Centrally the characters dress and sense of honour as well as there insistence on using old fashioned guns is an interesting study in today's youths obsession with "retro" and also the contradiction of guns and pacifism is reminiscent of modern teenagers left wing crusades conflicting with their obsessive consumerism.The supporting performances are solid, if a little too mannered, but Jamie Bell's protagonist is difficult to place - quite spiteful and too disaffected to consider the fatal consequences of his actions.All in all this is an enjoyable film, with a none to0 subtle nor fresh, but always relevant message at the end that lacks the cold, bleak reality of some of Von Trier's and Vinterberg's earlier work. Still as a starting point for someone looking to get into the work of the aforementioned talents, this is a more accessible and light piece that won't leave you breath taken or thinking to much, but that's definitely worth a relaxed perusal.

I'm sorry but this has been going on for way too long this is probably one of the most boring movies i have ever seen and with that being said its one of the worst which brings me to this, are there really towns that boring in the us?if there is than under any circumstances a director with an ounce of intelligence should not choose such a place as a location for a movie unless it's a horror movie or a heart warming movie, but this is just turd seriously a warning should be put on movies like these "R RATED FOR EXTREME BORE" i would advise people not to watch it and people living in towns like this to write to their senators and ask for a youth club or activities for the kids so that they don't get bored out of their minds on go on killing sprees and thank you.

A pacifist writes a love letter to his lost gun which helped him gain confidence in himself and others. He soon starts a gun club for other pacifists and social outcasts. the one rule is to carry your gun- but never brandish it in public. but soon they all realize what a gun was made for- and despite their beliefs- they acknowledge that the guns should be serving their purposes. short and sweet- the movie's a metaphor for how a gun can become an extension of someone's personality and how someone's personality can become an extension of a gun- in exactly the same way two people can become an extension of each other by sharing a loving relationship. which is why the movie is written like a love letter. in love you find each other...and if the love is true the next step you approach together is death. And in relationships you never try to change who you're lover truly is.If you are confused by this film think of it like this:"Relationships" build confidence and ego- even though it may be false. Not having a "Relationships" can crush you back to nothing. "Relationships" can make you possessive, jealous, and vengeful. "Relationships" can make you feel invincible and unstoppable. "Relationships" can make you forget what your own goals were because you are constantly thinking about what else you could do with your "Relationship". If you're together all the time and never apart, people stop thinking of you as an individual and only see the "Relationship". Now to understand this movie...replace the word "Relationship" with the word "gun". wow eh? notice how all those points happened in the movie...do you feel a little smarter for knowing that now? good. I'm glad. Sincerely, RF