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SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

Because I like this movie. After all the bad ratings and negative reviews of Argento's latest movies I was very reluctant to watch Dario's movies from 'Opera' and on wards; but after I watched 'La Terza Madre' and 'Il Cartaio' I decided to start ignoring all the bad reviews and all the comments on how "the once great Italian Horror director has declined". Indeed, it appears the only movies people wanna compare Dario Argento movies is to the other Dario Argento movies. I've grown weary of all this bitching about how he doesn't make his movies as exotic, artistic or otherworldly as he used to make them in the mid 70's to late 80's. People don't seem to want to move on and have an open mind to how a director can make movies. Sure, it is a basic plot for a Giallo movie but it is still an original story, with compelling and interesting characters. The story is thought provoking and chilling, it tells the story of an ugly man who murders beautiful women. Beautiful because he likes to destroy what he lacks: beauty. It is reminiscent of Leatherface from 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. Now, the other half of the story centers around Inspector Enzo Avolfi who is investigating the murders, who by the way, is a murderer himself. That makes for a morally ambiguous story where one wonders whether the protagonist of the movie is any better than the antagonist.Genre: thriller/horror, year of release: 2009, director: Dario Argento, writers: Jim Agnew, Sean Keller and Dario Argento, plot: catch the murderer, themes: childhood trauma, alienation, madness, sexual perversion and moral. Now, childhood trauma has often been explored in Argento's movies but here it is more in focus and gives the narrative thrust. It is in focus since the movie is more driven by the main characters and their childhood traumas. What they are doing in the movie has a lot to do with what they experienced in their childhood. Avolfi's motivation for doing what he is doing is because he witnessed his mother getting killed. Volpe is haunted by his past and in his deteriorated state of mind he is obsessed with beauty and his lack thereof. Leading him to stalk, torture and ultimately murder beautiful women. I admit I cried a little when Volpe's story was shown, an unwanted child by his mother, picked and bullied by his peers and rejected by even the Catholic Church. Volpe is such a tragic character. It appears to me this movie is more or less a character study of two men with childhood traumas. Two murderers each on their side of the Law. It evokes the question: is the man who is a murderer hunting another murderer any better? What are their differences? Volpe's motivation appears to be compulsion and desire to feel better about himself and Avolfi, I don't know, redemption? But it can be argued Avolfi wants to make sure an episode like his mother doesn't happen again.But I think I am getting a little too heavy here, anyway the violence depicted in the movie is depraved, tasteless and downright grim. It seems to be a problem for most people who complains about this solid movie. I don't see any problem with that because, although I like the bravura and operatic violence in his early movies the depravity of the violence shows there is nothing beautiful about violence. Violence is an act of atrocity which can not be justified. Also, I like how 'Giallo' is more driven by characters rather than the plot. Yes the plot is the same. Yes many of the gimmicks he used in the 70's and 80's are still the same (example: people crashing through windows, ultra violence, swooping camera etc). No, it is not as artistic as 'Suspiria' or as dreamlike as 'Opera' but it is still a thought provoking story with sensibilities beyond the typical splatter and slasher films. Come on people, be more open minded. This is a good atmosphere thriller/horror with interesting characters and story. Or just keep hating this movie, so I can love it even more LOL

I can find nothing to recommend in this movie. Filmed in Italy? Everyone speaks in differently accented English!! Except the serial kidnapper/killer. He has perhaps 5 lines in the entire film and his English us the worst caricature of an Italian accent I've ever heard in a film. The script is absolutely not believable in terms of how police conduct an investigation of any crime, but most especially that of a serial killer. The biggest disappointment is Adrian Brody's performance. But really all the performances are not true to character, they are either over or under acted. The worst performance is the main female protagonist (sister of the most recent kidnap victim). She displays all the wrong affect in almost every scene. How did the director not intervene? Or perhaps it is indeed the worst directorial job I've ever seen. The musical score contributes nothing to the pace, the suspense, the climax, or any other part of the film. Don't spent even $2 on a rental. Watch any episode of CSI. And you'll be better off.

This is a quirky Horror/Serial Killer film but a below average Argento. It seems doubtful that the Director will ever capture that "lightning in a bottle" that defined his influential earlier work.The stylistic touches are present here but the characteristics and chops that were singularly Argento have been borrowed, ripped-off and emulated so prolifically that his representative repertoire remains noticeable but seems today's moviegoers are anesthetized to the charm.This one has an amount of offbeat offerings, but has the feel of the familiar, indicative of and diminished by, the over indulgent Horror films of late that have taken this ground-breakers work to a new, if not artistic level, that is more juvenile and nothing more than exercises in excess.

On the part of promotion this title couldn't been better. Dario Argento, the master of old school giallo's made a flick called, Giallo. For all those who think that he isn't softened they will be disappointed by this thriller, Yes, this is definitely not a giallo. "Giallo" films are characterized by extended murder sequences featuring excessive bloodletting, stylish camera-work and unusual musical arrangements. The literary whodunit element is retained, but combined with modern slasher horror, while being filtered through Italy's longstanding tradition of opera and staged grand guignol drama. They also generally include liberal amounts of nudity and sex.None of this is included here. Why it is called Giallo, which means yellow is because once the killer is revealed, in the first part, you can see that his face is yellow due hepatitis. I didn't had any difficulty with the flick itself which do has a few typical gory Argento shots but the acting of Emmanuelle Seigner (Linda) couldn't convince me. Adrian Brody (Inspector Enzo Avolfi) did look like those typical smoking Italian detectives and reminded me of a Tom Savini look-a-like.I understand that Argento geeks will hate this but it's worth watching. A mediocre flick.Gore 2/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 3/5 Comedy 0/5