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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.

The past 15 years have been really hard on Dario Argento fans. Dracula 3-D & Giallo were the lowest of the low and Dark Glasses is a faint improvement. The biggest issue with recent Argento films seem to be the low budgets. It's not as if his early work was mega budgets but the past few movies he seems to be working from the biscuit tin. The style and flair that went with his earlier work is just not there any more. This movie has a nice soundtrack and is Argento all over however that appears to be the only thing remaining.

Ilenia Pastorelli is the lead role and it's not unfair to say she isn't the best actress in the world. Asia Argento is in this and is given nothing to do and makes you wonder if she would have been the lead if this movie was made in 2002 when Dario Argento wanted to film it.

The movie climaxes with a typical ridiculous killer reveal and goes full on Cujo remake. Anyone watching this would perceive this as someone doing a bad Argento movie and not the great man himself. People would be best off watching Deep Red again.

I have seen Occhiali neri last night at FEST - International Film Festival, Belgrade . It's a very strange Iittle thriller, very bizarre and very low budget. The plot is extremely silly, with water snakes and other over-the-top decisions, but that's Argento for you. We don't expect logic in his films. Do we? There is warmth in it as well, it's very character driven. It feels rushed in places and acting is so-so, but overall you should definitely see if you're Argento fan. It's his best since Nonhosonno, fast paced and never boring. And yes... it's very gory. The third act reminded me of the begining of Rob Zombie's Halloween 2, because it's basically a long chase scene in the countryside. The OST is great.

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.

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.

This movie follows the style and the problems of the last films of the famous Italian director, the first ones were brilliant, and then a series of failures. The most astonishing thing is the terrible acting and the few ideas with an extremely simple plot, and easy to predict.

I don't know what the bad reviews are about. I was pleasantly surprised with this. I love horror but giallo isn't my favorite, although Suspiria is in my top 10. To me giallo is gore and bad character development. This had what was missing in most other Italian horror films that I couldn't seem to get into. Real human connection, but it was still an obvious Argento movie. I actually cared wether these people lived or died, the dog too. This was a great film from a great director who's grown with time. Stop living in the past. I look forward to his next, and if this is his last, it's a great movie to end on.

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.

Went into this with high hopes since it was Argento but unfortunately it is like recent disappointments from Argento which blotch his legendary name. The high points of this film is the extreme Argento gore we have come to all love. This does have some very interesting and unusual camera work and visuals. I wouldn't recommend going out and buying this unless you are an extreme Argento fan, I would wait until it goes on to some streaming site or The Horror Channel. I am still at a loss why this is advertised with They Live homages in the poster as it has nothing to do with They Live in the actual film.

As a well-documented Dario Argento fanboy, I really rooted for the film to be on par with his 70s and early 80s cult classics. The opening sequences (and most of act one) were indeed made up of beautifully colour saturated- and uniquely constructed scenes; shot in an elevated 'Profondo rosso' style. However, the too thin storyline, lack of suspense and ridiculous snake- and mauling sequences did not work at all and merely made "Occhiali Neri' another Argento homage to his earlier work. It's worth watching solely as a beautifully shot example of classic (albeit toned down) Argento Giallo, which makes it still deserving of a 7/10.

Not even watchble. I think Dario Argento should stop to make this rubbish.

Framing is even worst than his old movies, and also old in stile Dialogues are not even close to be acceptable. A teen can write better.

Actors ...no way...

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As with most Argento films this one has a handful of plot holes. The actors are not that good. The scenery is a bit like in a TV movie. Nothing new for Argento fans so far.

Now the good things: the murder scenes are gruesome and the music terrorizes the viewer even more. The idea to have a buddy movie between a blind prostitute and a child orphan in a horror film is something refreshingly new. The dog scenes are great and the car driving action scenes are suspenseful. This is obviously one of his better films. Loved the cinematic experience, might watch it again.

Did not get the reason for a master like Dario to get in such a no sense movie. No plot, terrible acting, low quality music, irrealistic and casual events. Why such an artistic suicide???

I found the film a little bit lacking. This is a slasher film and not Citizen Kane! Dario has done some great innovative stuff over the years and while this not being one of them I found it entertaining.

Music - awesome. Photography - decent.

Everything else - lame.

Still better then Argento's Dracula, though.

All in all - for diehard Argento fans only.

I was totally expecting to be let down, to the point that I almost didn't watch this. I'm glad I did. While it's never going to be mentioned in the same sentence as the classics from his prime, Dark Glasses is quite good. Most of Argento's hallmarks are there: Some graphic violence, a smidge of gratuitous nudity, dream logic craziness (water snake attack!) and something which is not an Argento hallmark; actual character development. What it lacks, unfortunately, are those insane Argento camera angles. A legitimate gripe but, not unforgivable. The last film Argento made that was remotely watchable was Mother of Tears. Dark Glasses is substantially better. If, at 82 years old, this is Argento's last film, it's not a bad note to go out on at all. 8 out of 10. Recommended.

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.

As an Italian, as a horror fan and as a Dario Argento fan of the early years I say that I am baffled, this film is aberrant, perhaps one of the director's worst (I have not seen, Dracula 3d, the five days and you like hitchcock), the plot makes no sense, the direction and photography are worse than those of a soap opera, the cast is embarrassing, above all the always bad, hateful (even in real life) and pathetic Asia Argento, Ilenia Pastorelli is a good actress, I loved her in They call me Jeeg, but unfortunately she fails to emerge, everything lines up against her, a stupid and involuntarily comic story, my god the killer motive is something ridiculous ..... I can say with certainty that Argento is a bluff, he has been bluffing for 20 years and he absolutely has to withdraw and I find it absurd that this film has an average of 5, it is too high an average, this film deserves a 2 as a rating.

Dario Argento - I really have to rewatch some of his earlier work. Things that are (supposedly?) really good. I remember liking Suspiria for example. But I am not sure, why he ever got the name that he did - considering that most of his output was not really that good. And if you only see the last two decades ... well I know that his fans do not want to talk about that. I totally understand.

Maybe that is the reason this movie got so much praise. It actually isn't really that good, but compared to something like Giallo (did Adrian Brody really star in that one?) ... it almost feels like a masterpiece. It isn't of course. It does start off quite good, even if the nonsense is there for everyone to see (looking straight into the sun - very not smart of our main character) ... but it is supposed to be foreshadowing.

There is nudity (not from his daughter, whom I almost didn't recognize I have to admit, at least at first, because you can clearly tell it is her), even in scenes that did not need them. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining, just telling you so you are aware of it. But the heart of it all is the killings. And they are well done. You may feel almost no sympathy for the victims, considering their poor choices that mostly nullifies their chances of survival, but the make up is good (the screaming can be annoying but let's not go into the "acting" rabbit hole we get served here) and the music/soundtrack is also what you would expect. And I mean that in a good way.

There is no mystery about whodunnit, it is almost like the movie is hitting you on the head with the information. Even if there is a flashback when the "reveal" is being made at the end - for the viewers who didn't bother to actually pay attention. I envy them - anyway, if you are a hardcore Argento fan, you probably will find something to like here. And I kind of envy you too. Not bothering with story, acting or anything that makes sense ... and I am not being sarcastic ... or shaming anyone. You go and enjoy what makes you happy and don't let anyone tell you what to like or not. Or the "inspiration" Argento felt probably was just him needing money ... that would be a mean thing to say.

While not Argento's best work, it is arguably much better than some of his more recent films. I agree with another reviewer that it is character driven and I appreciated that. It made me root for the lady and child as they attempt to get away from a maniac. It was very entertaining with good cinematography and a great soundtrack. The music reminded me of his earlier work and something that Goblin might put out (in parts). The only thing I did not like was that the killer was physically seen about midway through so that diminished some of these suspense. If they had kept the killer's identity withheld until the end it would have been much better. Having said that I just watched Halloween Ends last night and I will take this any day over that, despite any flaws. I'm glad to see Argento working and I hope he makes more even with his older age.

Fine, its not as horrible as "Dracula", but not far from it... Argento HAD a cinematic look to his films in the 80-ties, but has never had chemistry with his actors. And that's clear in al his movies.

Fulci and Deodato are better acting-directors.

Just think about this. He made "Dracula 3D" as a serious film. A movie that we put on when we party just to make us laugh.

He even made Sydow look bad in "Sleepless". That also saying a lot.

Sorry guys and gals, I'm still a fan, and to to watch the olden goldies, this is what we've been waiting ten years for? Its truly time to fol together his directors chair...