Fresh
The Idiots suggests that if Danish iconoclast Lars von Trier's filmsare getting tougher, they're also continuing to reward the patient.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
The Idiots
Take a long ride on the short bus.
1998 · 1h 50m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Lars von Trier
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The Idiots
Overview
A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form intellect by living together in a community of 'idiots'. Their primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy, and, by every possible means, to make those around them miserable.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
72%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Has nothing on its mind besides the squirming discomfort of its audience.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Rotten
A tedious, pretentious bore.
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
Fresh
A raw, funny, maddening ramble.
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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