Im kind of ready to write off von Trier entirely. I guess I should watch Antichrist before making it official but other than Dancer in the Dark, the last two films Ive seen from him have not been my thing and one of them was just outright stupid.
Theres some things I like about the film like some of the shots, performances, certain scenes, etc. but after I finish most of what sticks in my mind is the distractingly nonstop shaking camera, poorly written dialogue and indifference towards the characters. The douchebag boss character in particular just felt so manufactured and contrived that by the time the plate breaking scene happened, I was kind of tuning out.
I did like the first part more than the second; seeing Justines lethargy and the complete lack of emotional connection to anyone despite the physical proximity was pretty good.
I randomly got to thinking about Gaspar Noe and how he also does some weird fucked up shit but how I was pretty much intrigued throughout his films unlike von Triers where I can mostly just feel my impatience growing. 5/10