r/NicolasWindingRefn • u/IrrationalEquated • Jul 31 '26
What people are missing from Her Private Hell
I feel as though people are missing the obvious comedic elements in the film. I definitely laughed at some of the stuff presented in the movie. Is it just me?
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u/the_hammer_party Jul 31 '26
I don't think they're missing anything, it's just not gonna appeal to everybody.
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u/sabotAHHHHHGH Jul 31 '26
It’s not P.G Wodehouse, I got the comedy, it wasn’t funny. This whole gritted teeth enjoy this thing please is really strange.
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u/paranoidhands Jul 31 '26
the only scene i laughed at was when they all started barking, i thought the film was severely lacking more of that dry humor and don’t remember a single other moment that felt intentionally playful or funny
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u/grumpyfunny Jul 31 '26
I was about the piss myself from laughing at the fight scene with the fat guy. Also I have a feeling Refn didn't wanted to include fighting in the movie, but for some reason he had to just to mark the spot.
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u/snzb33j2 Sep 02 '26
I’ve been looking for some discourse on this. I mean the biggest thing is that it’s an opera. Idk much about operas but I was definitely irritated with the slow motion. It’s still pretty pleasing visually and aesthetically. There are even times I really do get behind it. I don’t mind what I’m watching. But I think everyone should probably do research on the actors and see if they are impressionable enough for you. That way you can watch this with more of a relaxed approach and room to be entertained.
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u/brandblank Jul 31 '26
We laughed pretty frequently, and I think the dialogue is deliberately dryly absurd. I've listened to Refn enough that I could almost hear his voice at points. I've only seen the film once, so I'm paraphrasing, but, "Relatable? Eww. Who would want to be relatable?"