Von Trier is not for everybody, and has never been, especially his latest. Critic Reviews for The House That Jack Built All Critics (127) | Top Critics (30) | Fresh (73) | Rotten (54) Von Trier may be a provocateur, but his brand of provocation seems to be growing stale. "The House That Jack Built" is a movie quite unlike anything else that you can see in cinemas this year. – The – House – That – Jack – Built – independently, contrary to her original announcement. Seven years on from that infamous press conference, his latest film, The House That Jack Built, is making waves not only among audiences, but with the Motion Picture Association of America. Some might look at “The House That Jack Built” and say it’s completely lacking in the empathy we so often want from our artists, but I think von Trier would disagree, arguing that empathy requires understanding the entire human condition and not just its good side. ‘The House That Jack Built’ Review: Lars von Trier’s Serial Killer Epic Is Horrifying, Sadistic, Possibly Brilliant — Cannes 2018 The reason for this decision will be made clear in her review of the movie (due out next year). Anyway, don't approach without hard stomach. Matt Dillon plays a philosophical serial killer in Lars von Trier’s simplistically shocking, sadistic drama, “The House That Jack Built.” Photograph by Christian Geisnaes / IFC Films The reason for this decision will be made clear in her review of the movie (due out next year). The answer is The House That Jack Built, a deranged, pitch-black comedy (yes, really) that explores the life of a narccisistic serial killer, played by Matt Dillon (again: yes, really). Unless you and I visit very different kind of cinemas.