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Reviews for The Element of Crime

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6.4 / 10 1h 44min

Crime Drama Science Fiction

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

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ThunderingTurtle's Movie review

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Review by ThunderingTurtle

Von trier give us another like this one. Excellent Film Noir

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Review by OceanicOpossum

One of the most intressting Movie of 20´th Century

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Review by user835xh83bsn7

Starts with a bang, ends with a whimper.

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Review by FireFlyer

Nightmarish, beautiful, haunting

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Review by user565eh7faky3

An incredible way to start a feature film career!

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Review by CosmicCoyote

Slogging Earth-Water-Fire-Air...The Elements of Lars Von Trier's Crime Film

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Review by RubyRaven

A Potpourri of Vestiges Review: Part I Danish filmmaker of Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy

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Review by DaringDeer

First of von Trier trilogy works

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Review by RainbowRoadrunner

Claustrophobic and sepia-colored "humidity" for the first feature by the Danish von Trier.

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Review by ElectricErmine

Imagery and Story both lovely and hideous

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Review by user641r1cos4di

the crazy European murder investigate blues of Lars von Trier

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Review by user11vq51h3k6

An interesting glimpse into the mind of Lars Von Trier