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Dear Wendy
2005
A young boy in a nameless, timeless American town establishes a gang of youthful misfits united in their love of guns and their code of honor. Read more
| Starring | Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon |
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| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dear Wendy
A young boy in a nameless, timeless American town establishes a gang of youthful misfits united in their love of guns and their code of honor.
| Starring | Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano, Danso Gordon, Novella Nelson |
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| Director | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Studio | HIGH FLIERS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins Watch now: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | None |
| Hearing-impaired | None |
| Subtitles | None |
| Released | DVD: 28 Nov 2005 Watch now: 15 May 2009 Production year: 2005 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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Lars von Trier is a filmmaker who relishes the role of provocateur. Dear Wendy is directed by his Dogme associate Thomas Vinterberg (Festen; It's All About Love) but the screenplay is read more »
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20 out of 26 people found this review helpful
Action with flair...
If you look at this film as a piece of art, and you just want to enjoy a damn good story without searching for metaphors or morality then you’ll be delighted. Its nicely paced, looks beautiful and the performances are very good indeed. The writer and director both claim that there’s no message about guns/America’s attitude to guns in the film, and that stands up. I can, however, also see that people will argue that there is a distinct message about violence, but I’m also certain that you could find equal amounts of people who see an anti-gun message and those who claim it glamorises firearms.
The actions of the gang may seem extreme, but anyone who has spent even one day feeling “left-out” can identify with the fervency that the group succumb to once they finally feel that they belong with a group of like-minded individuals.
The film doesn’t give me a chance to do one of those lazy “x meets y” reviews because I can’t think of a similar film. One can recognise aspects of Lars Von Trier’s other works in the script and certainly in the graphics, but the director has stamped his own style on the film.
For those of you who do want one of those lazy reviews try “The Breakfast Club meets The Quick and the Dead” – now that’s got you wondering… -
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6 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Far Too Boring - Nothing New Here
Dreary film saved only by some reasonable performances from the cast.
I don't see the appeal to anyone over the age of 15.
static location based around a small town square very limited plotline.
The Slow start is a real turn off.
Expect to laugh in about 2 places - and even then more out of dsesperation than anything else. -
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The Boss Of It All
- 26 Feb 2008
Lars von Trier tries his hand at comedy! There's usually a mischievous twinkle in his eye even when Denmark's most daring director (and its most celebrated neurotic) is tackling such serious subject matter as slavery (Manderlay), hypocrisy and exploitation (Dogville), and gun culture (Dear Wendy - which he wrote). But the sour ironies that underpinned these films are quite different from the playful delight that sparks The Boss of It All. In the opening voice over von Trier promises no... Read more
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Dear Wendy
A young boy in a nameless, timeless American town establishes a gang of youthful misfits united in their love of guns and their code of honor....
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