Almost blue

Italy

2000

86 Min

Color

2.35:1

Italian

Currently 1.9/5 Stars.
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SCR Sergio Donati, Alex Infascelli, Luca Infascelli, Carlo Lucarelli

CAST Lorenza Indovina, Claudio Santamaria, Rolando Ravello, Andrea Di Stefano, Dario D'Ambrosi, Marco Giallini, Benedetta Buccellato, Luciano Curreli, Cesare Bocci, Regina Orioli, Marisa Solinas, Sandro Giupponi, Federico Pacifici, Luis Molteni, Angelica Di Majo, Gianluca Ramazzotti

MUSIC Vittoria Burattini, Emidio Clementi, Egle Sommacal

Synopsis

A serial killer, called the Iguana, is terrorizing Bologna. He is able to change continuously identity. Grazia is investigating trying to find out the truth about the Iguana. Only a blind boy obsessioned by Almost Blue, a jazz song, could help her. —IMDb

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Mr. Arkadin

21May13

Not necessarily ground-breaking, but a satisfying, stylish neo-giallo. He cribs shots and techniques from the giallo golden age (blind man being "ear witness" to the murder; childhood, familial trauma driving the logic of the story; distinctive soundtrack; etc.) without becoming derivative or one-trick. Heavier on the police procedural than most gialli, but that just infuses it with hints of other, more contemporary

Mr. Arkadin

21May13

thrillers (I was reminded of things like *Hannibal* as I watched). Prefer it to something like *Eyes of Crystal* in its overall execution and entertainment value. The sustained, 360-degree shot that ends the film and briefly breaks the fourth wall by revealing the crew is also a nice touch.