129. The Worst Person In the World (Verdens verste menneske); movie review
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD (VERDENS VERSTE MENNESKE)
Cert 15
128 mins
BBFC advice: Contains drug misuse, strong sex, sex references
Blimey, there is a heck of a lot of love for The Worst Person In The World so my sense of anticipation was at fever pitch.
And for quite a while I was wondering what the fuss was about.
Indeed, I had put the acclaim down to the notion that the film's central character is a fashionable big city 30-something who goes to dinner parties where 'friends' talk about the meaning of life.
In other words, the sort of person with whom my stereotype of film award judges and movie critics would empathise.
Renate Reinsve's Julie is self-consumed, without focus and, initially, I found her rather irritating because she struggles so badly to know her own mind.
Consequently, relationships don't stick.
But the more layers Joachim Trier peels back from The Worst Person In the World, the more the audience can understand Julie.
Trier's film is in 12 short chapters with each representing a marker among Julie's time with two men (Anders Danielsen Lie and Herbert Nordrum).
She begins as a carefree student who grows into an outwardly beautiful but directionless young woman.
Intense love emerges in the shape of well-known, older comic book author, Aksel (Danielsen Lie) and younger and more attractive Eivind (Nordrum).
But the question remains over whether Julie has discovered herself enough to enjoy a fulfilled relationship with either man or, indeed, anyone.
The key piece to her jigsaw of life is her own fractured family. After her back story with them emerges, empathy for her develops.
It must be said that Reinsve's performance is magnetic - indeed, it is so convincing that it is easy to understand why people would fall for her despite her flaws.
She is the reason why The Worst Person In the World left me surprisingly satisfied despite not being the type of film I would usually enjoy..
Reasons to watch: An Oscar nominee, no less
Reasons: Wanders around too much for me
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: Yes
Nudity: Yes
Overall rating: 7/10
Did you know? The Worst Person in the World premiered to high acclaim in the Palme d'Or competition at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, where star Renate Reinsve won the Best Actress award.
The final word. Renate Reinsve: "When I read the script, I felt like every scene contained so much. It was so rich, so full of complexity. I was really scared of not getting all those nuances and not having in the performance all the details that I felt were in the script." rogerebert.com
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