Comments on: Judge Grants Halt Of U.S. Distribution Of Dario Argento’s ‘Giallo’ Until Adrien Brody Gets Paid

By: Kevin Jagernauth

Kevin Jagernauth — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:32:23 +0000

@Stranger. I saw it on DVD and it is definitely one of the worst of the year. And I would be really surprised if this was shot on 35mm — if it was, it looks atrocious. Also, Adrien Brody does a really good Christian-Bale-As-Bruce-Wayne voice for most of the film.

The film\’s worst crime is that it\’s boring. It plays out like a bad \”Law & Order\” episode was the canned before going in front of cameras. Standard and rote to the point of tedium, not to mention that every frame betrays the extraordinarily limited budget, most apparent in the \”club scene\” which looks like it was film on a set scavenged from the 1980s and populated with the seven extras they could afford.

By: Gabe Toro

Gabe Toro — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:32:23 +0000

My bar, as always, remains BIRDEMIC. So I will gladly find time to see this.

By: Stranger

Stranger — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:32:23 +0000

This movie is not remotely as terrible as this article would have you believe. It is an incredibly half-assed thriller script, yes. But it\’s competently made and is actually pretty well directed. There\’s consistently stylish camera-work throughout that elevates the film from it\’s derivative, paint-by-numbers story.

Not sure where this reviewer saw the film, but I saw it on OnDemand on TW in NY. By the sound of this, it\’s no longer on there, but the picture was nice. And it was not shot HD; it was shot on 35. It\’s actually the best looking movie Argento has made in a long time, and I enjoyed it a whole lot more that \”Sleepless\” or \”The Card Player.\”

It should be noted that Argento has publicly distanced himself from this film as well, displeased with both how he was treated by the producers and how they recut the film.

Don\’t get me wrong: this is a thoroughly mediocre movie and the producers apparently horrible people. But I kind of enjoyed it and it\’s nowhere near as awful as the AV Club would have you believe. Far from the worst movie released this year.