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Nov 22

So here we have Dario Argentos latest film, with the english title of "Dark Glasses".

I has seen all the average reviews, so was pleasantly surprised to find it pretty decent and definitely above average.

Dario would of been 81/82 years old making this, and he has still got it, and hopefully will continue to make more.

I must confess i knew Asia Argento was in it, but it took me awhile to spot her.

Of course it isnt upto his great giallos of the 70s and 80s, but its worthy in this day and age.

I cant see me watching 40 or 50 times but i will watch it again.

Deserves a much better IMDB score.

7.5 from me.

I'm a Indian & admire Dario Argento's earlier works which were flag beares for gialo films. The latest addition of the master of horror get some of it right but the plot seems very thin. The colour grading is all good & makes it's atmospheric but story has many plot holes. The killer does not seems to facinate the audience & the face reveal is done quiet early for the story. The acting seems to be quiet ridiculous to me me even though the main lead has an artistic body to display. The movie is a small budget movie & is quite evident from the beginning. The movie ain't that bad, give it a watch without any expectations & you'll enjoy it.

Americans like to say they like Giallo, mainly because they know what an influence on the slasher film those films had. But really, other than a sampling of Bava, Argento, and Fulci, and only them because they saw their other work, it hasn't been a huge sell in the states.

But if you've watched enough of it, Dark Glasses fits right in with say Knife of Ice, or the Killer Reserved Nine Seats.

Is it Argento's finest hour? If you expected an 82-year-old man to make a film partially funded by the Italian public broadcasting system and with only an hour and 25 minutes to work with that would top Suspiria...... I just don't know what to tell you.

If you wanted to watch a master filmmaker make a relatively safe and standard enjoyable Giallo film, this has got you covered.

It's safe to say this is far from argento's best work but certainly not his worst. One or two good kills and some decent cinematography. Plus the soundtrack is a good listen. Overall no classic but worth tracking down.

I've already seen this movie twice in a 3 days time.

The first time i mostly noticed what was NOT there:

• many choreographed murders
• the surprise/shock of finding out who the killer is
• the close ups of gloved hands and weapons to kill the victims

And in a Dario Argento's movie, for anyone familiar with his style, that is A LOT missing.

But the second view made me appreciate more the film in its own right to "exist".

I recognized in it the same sort of empathy towards the main character that i felt in Phenomena, Opera, Trauma.

Technically thumbs up for the score and cinematography.

Good performance from Asia Argento.