REPULSION (1965) **1/2 Early Roman Polanski f*ck -with-your-head-fest about a beautiful woman's (an ethereally haunting Catherine Deneuve) downward spiral into madness with some bold ideas
about what goes on in the human mind and its ramifications. Beautifully lensed by cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, jazz-from-hell score by Chico Hamilton and a sharp-eyed editing piece of jolts thanks to cutter Alastair McIntyre all leads to unnerving sense of dread and one of the saddest endings of any thriller ever made. Part ghost-story, part mental illness depiction. Look sharply for the filmmaker as a street musician.
about what goes on in the human mind and its ramifications. Beautifully lensed by cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, jazz-from-hell score by Chico Hamilton and a sharp-eyed editing piece of jolts thanks to cutter Alastair McIntyre all leads to unnerving sense of dread and one of the saddest endings of any thriller ever made. Part ghost-story, part mental illness depiction. Look sharply for the filmmaker as a street musician.