The Idiots(Idioterne)

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

Has nothing on its mind besides the squirming discomfort of its audience, the achievement of which it holds up as a brave political accomplishment.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

Tries to be daring and iconoclastic but winds up seeming as spoiled and childish as its main characters.

Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum

This is thoughtful nihilist provocation at best.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

It's overtly about provocation, set in a tony Danish suburb where a group of men and women living commune-style in an empty house are discovering their "inner idiots" by pretending to be developmentally challenged.

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

The group's intent is not to insult those physically or mentally challenged in any manner of degree but, rather, to disturb middle-class types as much as they possibly can.

L.A. Weekly by Manohla Dargis

Becomes guilty of the very prejudice that his film has so obviously tried to subvert. It's too bad -- the rest of it is hilarious.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington

It's interesting - in its own let-it-all-hang-out, shaky-camera way.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

A highly calculated act of mischief that sounds like a stunt cooked up for Howard Stern's radio show.

Rolling Stone by Peter Travers

With shocking humor and surprising grace, Von Trier creates something unique and memorable.

San Francisco Examiner by Wesley Morris

Demonstrates that sadomasochistic streak in von Trier that equates the raw with the experimental.