Melancholie der Engel

Unprecedented level of stupidity and depravity. Not so much because of how violent and extreme it is (Dora can’t hold a candle to the Japanese and French in that respect), but rather because of the moronic pseudo-artistic style in which the perversions are lengthily presented. It's original and very depressing in its own way, but at the same time it's so ugly, boring and unremarkable that it's just an awkward wanking pose by an untalented filmmaker. It probably belongs in the collection of the most disturbing works of cinema, but that was also the only motivation for making it. Obscenity with neither thought nor taste. (06.11.2021)

"Melancholy of the Angels" is a disgusting film, and its main asset is that it has some emotional impact on you. There are scenes that you will simply remember or want to forget. It is definitely one of the most extreme films I have ever seen, and I believe it will remain so because I am realizing that this aspect of cinematography no longer interests me. It doesn't give me anything, but I certainly won't argue that it won't interest anyone else, and if it does, I won't condemn that person unless they come at me with a knife and a goat on a rope. (30.01.2015)