Reviews of Eyes Without a Face
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Tony Pauletto
18Dec09
This exceptional surrealist horror is remeniscent of Tim Burton’s early work. Even the music is notably Danny Elfman-esque. The most impressive attribute of Eyes Without a Face is that it exceeds the inherent power of its eerie concept with an especially well-written plot. The motives of the melencholy Dr. Genessier are immediately suspicious, but his actions are carefully deposited into the story for a very soft reveal. Slowly paced and emotionally dry, its rigidity makes it an ideal example of quality screenwriting. Otherwise, the film features some exquisite editing, potent cinematography, and some pretty shabby set design that is irrelevant enough to serve as opaque geography for the creepy characters to stalk through.
- Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
Joshua Robert Hathaway
2Nov09
This film portrays the horrific acts of a doctor trying to save his daughter and the daughter who would rather die than be saved by these terrible deeds but these ideas could have been distilled in a movie 30 minutes shorter. This film is well directed and written with few words spoken throughout, but many scenes are drawn out and take away from the suspense and interest of the movie. The main character, a well to do doctor, plays a very convincing role with an unmovable motive and a stolid character and the daughter as a very confused young woman trying to deal with a horrible situation. With these films flaws, it is still recommended for a viewing.
- Currently 3.0/5 Stars.