The Bird With the Crystal Plumage

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Suzan L My favorite Argento film. I finally got to see it on the big screen. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/21 Full Review Hector I Having started out like many with Suspiria, I decided to see his first feature film. First of all, the music is the first thing that stands out, that slow, childlike, disturbing music at the beginning... Sergio Leone's music adapts perfectly to create a world of Italian music from the 60s, a noirish thriller feel and, last but not least, Dario Argento's trademark sensuality, but perverted. The film is a fairly classic crime thriller, with a few touches that would later become Giallo. We follow a man who witnesses an attempted murder and decides to get involved. Like the narrator, we feel that something is missing, and this feeling follows us throughout the film, almost, like him, to the point of paranoia. I felt the influence of the psychological thriller, a genre that was king in the USA in the 70s, and the character, an American of Italian origin, is perhaps symbolic of this contribution. What fascinates me can be felt in most of the films of the 70s: incredible decorations, the beginning of tall buildings where concrete allowed the ground floor to be nothing more than pylons, and where the entrance halls were decorated with sculptures and sometimes fountains. Another thing: we're in Rome, but there's little to suggest it other than the city map. Like the narrator, we're a little overwhelmed by the city, where all the shots are close-up and there's nothing to give us a sense of height. A very good whodunit with a few aesthetically pleasing horror elements (the door, my god ... ) that hint at what's to come from Dario Argento. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/25 Full Review Tasos L A very good Argento film. The feeling is great in this one and there are no exaggerations that would make it boring. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Christian K The Italian Hitchcock, indeed. A grimy, giallo mystery thriller with the predictably high level of design and style. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Twiggy H Wasn't disappointed - a tad cliche at times for a film of its time, but never dull. Pretty decent cinematics and i'll pretend i didn't notice the exhibition scene had white painted chip broad for flooring *giggle* Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Ray M Not bad would see it again Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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