"4 mosche" is not on a par with " uccello dalle plume di cristallo " or "profondo rosso" .The lead ,Michael Brandon , is a weak lead ,lacking charisma ;as for his musical talents ...On the other hand , Mimsy Farmer's role is thoroughly underwritten,which is really too bad ,because she has beauty,talent and mystery going for her and her last scene blows the viewer's mind .Her appearance is much too short in the graveyard (but the actress makes the best of it) .
But Argento's touch can be felt here there and everywhere.He's second to none when it comes to making a place threatening. The sense of space which Argento displays is mind-boggling: depth of field,high and low angle shots,impressive lighting effects.His characters become Tom Thumb lost in the huge forest:think of the ballerina ,running away through the corridors ("Suspiria" ),James Franciscus in the graveyard ("il gatto...) ,Tony Musante in the lighthouse (Ucello ...),or Irene Miracle in the basement (Inferno).Here see what he does with a scene in a public garden where peaceful children are playing :little by little,he frightens his character with a science of pace many of his horror and fantasy colleagues could envy .
There's also in some of his works a bent towards science or sci-fi : the last picture on retina trick is brilliant and spawns a dazzingly display of virtuosity;remember the strange sounds on the tape in the highly superior "uccello" or the entomologist in "phenomena" .
Although not one of his best ," 4 Mosche" contains his finest black humor : "a person who dies in this place will be given a 10% discount"
But Argento's touch can be felt here there and everywhere.He's second to none when it comes to making a place threatening. The sense of space which Argento displays is mind-boggling: depth of field,high and low angle shots,impressive lighting effects.His characters become Tom Thumb lost in the huge forest:think of the ballerina ,running away through the corridors ("Suspiria" ),James Franciscus in the graveyard ("il gatto...) ,Tony Musante in the lighthouse (Ucello ...),or Irene Miracle in the basement (Inferno).Here see what he does with a scene in a public garden where peaceful children are playing :little by little,he frightens his character with a science of pace many of his horror and fantasy colleagues could envy .
There's also in some of his works a bent towards science or sci-fi : the last picture on retina trick is brilliant and spawns a dazzingly display of virtuosity;remember the strange sounds on the tape in the highly superior "uccello" or the entomologist in "phenomena" .
Although not one of his best ," 4 Mosche" contains his finest black humor : "a person who dies in this place will be given a 10% discount"