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Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005 TV Movie)

Minor but watchable Argento

[6/10 · 30 November 2014]

Dario Argento's homage to Alfred Hitchcock, and more specifically to "Rear Window", "Strangers On A Train" and "Dial M For Murder", is a minor entry in his filmography, but quite watchable all the same. Argento still has some of his directorial flair, and he hasn't lost his eye for high-grade female beauty either, though the violence is more restrained than usual for him (probably because the film was made for TV). The script he co-wrote has a couple of twists, as well as film-buff references, though the opening sequence doesn't seem to have anything to do with the rest of the picture, and the English dialogue creates an awkward contrast with the Italian surroundings and written words. All in all, this film is somewhat better than its reputation. Good score by the veteran Pino Donaggio. **1/2 out of 4.