Who's That Knocking at My Door?

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Audience Member I really didn't like this movie at all. The ending with the shots of the church reminded me of the opening to "Mean Streets", in fact I'm pretty sure that's all you can say about this. It's a movie Scorsese made before "Mean Streets". Also, how is she a bad person for being raped? Did anyone else find that strange or no? 1/5 stars. I am more than a little disappointed. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Dani G Just for reference, the first feature film from Scorsese. It looks totally like an student film, and I saw some groundwork of what would come later, as well as some inspiration to Tarantino's style Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/14/25 Full Review Eye C Didn’t like the story and beginnings of Mr. Scorsese were… experimental for saying something nice. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review r96 s I was into it early on, but 'Who’s That Knocking at My Door' lost me the longer it went on to be honest. This 1967 movie is notable for being Martin Scorsese's feature directorial debut and Harvey Keitel's film acting bow. For me, that's where the interest stops sadly. I did like Keitel and Zina Bethune across the opening portion of the 85 or so minutes, for example their chemistry and dialogue works well. However, by the end the way Scorsese decided to play didn't really work for me personally. I don't actually mind how the story literally ends, imperfectly as it is, it just more so how events get to that point, the whole vibe just felt different and I didn't find it as watchable as what preceded. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Audience Member [⭐️61%] In Martin Scorsese's directorial debut, there are true signs of potential which are later demonstrated within his films, however also some qualities which he has since left behind him. On one hand, Scorsese crafts engaging scenes which feature nothing but two people talking while waiting for a ferry, their interactions feel very real, rather than just made for a movie, that is also down to the acting. For such a small budget and a first time director, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) has a cast of actors who played their parts very well. Where Scorsese's inexperience shows is with how the film is put together, the editing is not good, with the cuts to new scenes being confusing a lot of the time. Like with most directorial debuts, the production value is low and therefore the audio can be very distracting as it isn't clear and you can pick up background noises from nearby. Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) doesn't shy away from it's true meaning with some really graphic and personal scenes to Harry Keitel's character as he battles his religious beliefs as well as his personal urges. The story is fascinating at times, but confusing at others with the poor audio quality and confusing editing. This film is a landmark however for kickstarting a legendary directors career. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Here is the directorial debut movie for Martin Scorsese. With Harvey Keitel in the lead role, it would be easy to believe this movie was a short jump away from inspiring Mean Streets (1973). However, it is a bit rough around the edges. Scorsese is trying to fine-tune his skills in directing the dialogue pacing for the actors and incorporating New York City as a supporting character. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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