The Juniper Tree (1990)

Absolutely the worst movie.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Before I watched it, I was not expecting a huge goal. However, it just finished and now I want to watch it again and again.I really like Björk, maybe that is why I cannot be objective. I also loved "the dancer in the dark" too much. Either she knows how to choose interesting stories for casting in or she is really lucky. This movie is much more naive than what the spoilers and reviewers said. The movie does not contain blatant thoughts and dialogs. I can only say that you should see. and I strongly recommend you to watch "Bachelorette" afterward."One day I found a big book buried deep in the ground. I opened it, but all the pages were blank And to my surprise, it started writing itself; 'One day I found a big book buried deep in the ground' "

This movie is actually interesting at parts. Although some of it will bore you. The reason it is so interesting is because its weird and Bjork acts in it. I'll give it 8/10. All I have say now is that the ending will confuse you, I sure did get confused. In fact, I am very confused about right now.

Katla and her little sister Margit must flee their hometown after their mother is stoned to death for witchcraft. Katla's spell to find a husband nets them a new place to live, but comes with the emnity of the new husband's son. An independent American film shot in Iceland, the Juniper Tree is a beautiful interpretation of the brothers Grimm story of the same name. Fine performances, good costumes, and stunning landscapes bring this tale to life.

I originally bought the movie because I was a huge Björk fan. But after watching it several times, I see that the movie stands on its own and would be almost as good without Björk (not quite though). The plot was a little hard to follow at first, but after seeing it around 5 times I think I've caught everything. This movie is by no means a blockbuster or high budget. In fact, it's more like something you'd see on the Independent Film Channel. Juniper Tree is based on a Brothers Grimm tale and was filmed in Iceland. The scenery is rather barren (unlike some really beautiful landscape I've seen in books about Iceland) and the black and white photography doesn't help much to brighten the mood. All of this, however, adds to the film and the plot.I agree that this movie will appeal to a very small percentage of the public, but if you fit into that category, you may have just found what you're looking for.