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The title would suggest that Dario Argento is returning to the classic genre he helped create, but instead it's just another bland, uninspired slasher movie with a moronic plot and phoned-in performances. Yet another sad reminder that Argento is decades from the brilliant filmmaker he once was.

hastapura

19Sep11

Tremendously dull, even with the absurd decision to have Brody sleepwalk through two roles. Could have been shat out by any director-for-hire - but from Argento, who made his name on flights of cinematographic fancy, it's a goddamn shame.

Morty

29Aug11

I almost gave this 3 stars. Why? This is not a bad film, even if it lacks his old style. Yes, it seems a little uninspired. But Argento seems to be doing something new, more of the self-parody.and even a touch of "the finger" to his old fans. Adrien Brody does a nice underplayed policeman, for me the main problem was Emmanuelle Seigner. But in the end, modern giallo is not my cup of tea.

Bardesanes

5Jun11

One only needs to see Adrien Brody try to act to see why the producers didn't pay him his full fee. I'm never one to follow popular opinion but what the hell was this? Bad acting, seriously bad writing, cookie cutter film score, and complete lack of style. I made a huge mistake watching this right after Profondo Rosso.

Pierluigi Puccini

26Feb11

self plagiarism only worked for Hitchcock.

Rina

19Feb11

I'm by no means an expert on Giallo movies but if that's what they're supposed to be like then no, thank you.

trondjo

30Dec10

Why do you bother, Dario Argento? An uninspired work by a former genre master and personal favorite. "Giallo" is sadly lacking in creativity and originality, which is a shame for a filmmaker who has his career built on creative camera work, original plot twists and memorable murder scenes. This one is nothing but a mess, starring Adrian Broody who seems like he is sleepwalking through the film. Terribly boring.

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Daniel S.

7Nov10

Swan song of the Italian director, GIALLO is not as bad as one may have feared by reading the rare reviews found on the internet. If I'm not mistaken, the film was only shown in a few festivals and market places but never did have a proper theatrical release. Way better than THE CARD PLAYER (2004) and MOTHER OF TEARS (2007), GIALLO is an average and honest genre movie (giallo, I'd say) with two interesting actors and a reasonable screenplay. A DVD zone completists or rainy sundays only.

Toby Venable

9Apr10

Despite how much everyone seems to hate mother of tears, I preferred it to this by the numbers bore although the ending is pretty good and brody was fun to watch ham it up.

Carlos Quintão

3Mar10

Decepcionante thriller, ainda mais que deveria soar como uma homenagem ao subgênero que consagrou o cineasta. Não é ruim, mas simplesmente frouxo e equivocado. Brody está deslocado como o protagonista. O assassino serial Giallo ("Amarelo", em italiano, também vivido por Brody, sob pesada maquiagem), não é ameaçador o suficiente. Rodado em Torino, o filme não traz a exuberância visual que se espera do diretor.