This is only the second of Dario Argento's films I've seen, but I found it quite enjoyable, and I'll definitely look for other films by him(not something I felt like after watching the other film by him I saw, Creepers). The film is a salute to Argento's idol, Alfred Hitchcock, and contains homages to several of his films. It's about a guy who sees two girls meeting and discussing the plot of Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train briefly, and then someone close to one of the girls die. Has the two girls switched murders, like it happened in the very film they discussed? The plot is a playful mix of Strangers on a Train and Rear Window, with some parts inspired by other Hitchcock masterpieces. The pace is pretty good, though it drags at some points in the film. Like Hitchcock, Argento manages to create some excellent suspense. The gore isn't as shocking or gratuitous as what I understand most of Argento's film contain, but it's good considering that it's a TV-film. There's also a fair bit of nudity. This fact will no doubt deter some possible viewers, and draw others. The acting is fairly good, for the most part, though there are a few scenes where the acting is embarrassing, even by TV-movie standards. The characters are credible and interesting, though a few of them seem written in just to make room for a few twists near the end, and at some points, the characters seemed completely illogical to me(but this may be an issue of cultural differences... this may be typical for Italians, in other words, but I've never seen people act like that). All in all, a fun little film, good for fans of either or both directors, but not really something you'll want to watch more than once or twice. I recommend this to fans of Dario Argento and/or Alfred Hitchcock. Check it out if the plot grabs your attention. Chances are, you won't regret it. I certainly didn't. 7/10
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