Melancholia (2011)

Lars von Trier has made a picturesque and thought provoking movie. Two sisters (Kristen Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg) face the end of the world by a planet called Melancholia.

It's interesting that "Melancholia" and "The Tree of Life" have come out at the same time. If the fist one sees world as evil without hope then the second one shows the beauty of the world and evokes hope. In "Melancholia" there is nothing to live for, there is nothing good and redeemable. While Malik's movie seeks for good despite suffering around. There is voice of God in a person itself which is enough for a person to live.

Rating 8 of 10.

The Tree of Life (2011)

A movie as visual poetry. It has similar flow as the book of Job. Questions to God about life and its meaning, of a man's place in creation, of suffering played out through the life of a middle class American family in 50's.

Bred Pitt and Jessica Chastain play brilliantly.

Rating 10 of 10

Dream house (2011)

A haunted house movie. It starts as usual: steps, whispers, shadows... In the middle of the movie there is a twist though nothing fresh, echos from Shatter Island. The end of the movie is in a good style of good winning evil.

A father (Daniel Craig) leaves his job for his wife and two daughters. They find that their new house has some parallel life. The father finds out that there have been murders in the house previously...

Rating 6 of 10

La piel que habito (2011)

"Skin I live in" a movie by well-known controversial Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. He continues with his favorite themes of sexuality and violence. He also turns to ethics of biochemistry.

Robert (Antonio Banderas) is a brilliant plastic surgeon. He has lost his wife as a result of savage burns. He has undertaken a research to create a new kind of skin that withstands any kind of damage. As his guinea pig he uses Vera (Elena Anaya) who is hold as a hostage in his house. Veras past serves to Robert as justification to use Vera for his interests. Uncovering one layer ofter other of their past relationship we are confronted we surprise.

Almodovar asks questions: how far is too far? can violence be treated with violence? can someone ever change our identity against our will?

Rating 9 of 10.