I'm a longtime fan of Dario Argento.
I make no apologies for this or his later work.
After a long absence, let's see what his latest work is like...
It's an old expression- what can I say?
Unfortunately, there is a stranger killing prostitutes- oh right, that's the other name- in Rome.
Women killed in an Argento Film- shocking, I know.
They target her, leading to a chase on foot and then in a car.
They cause her to crash- killing a nameless duo in the process- and she ends up being rendered blind.
She now has to adjust to her new condition, getting help from Rita- Dario's Daughter Asia- and tries to make amends with the kid who was in the crash.
Of course, the killer is still out there.
To find out what happens next, watch the Film now.
Is this a classic Argento Film? Mostly no.
It has many of the hallmarks- a great Score (no Goblin though), a mysterious killer, lots of women dying violent deaths, Rome and nepotism.
That said, they made the choice here to not make our Heroine all that proactive. The typical Giallo formula is, of course, that the common man- be it a jazz pianist, writer, tourist or blind MAN- has to solve the murders because they are a target.
In this Film, she is a target...but she mostly just is scared of the idea of the killer and they have to do all of the work. To be fair, she wasn't exactly a Cop or anything before and she did have her life pretty much torn asunder- between the guilt, loss of lifestyle and disability- quite recently.
That said, she- is this a SPOILER really- does take a bit of a stand eventually, so you can forgive the fright and screaming. FYI she screams a lot! Be prepared.
In summary, Dark Glasses is a bit different than a usual Argento Film. Mind you, he was 82 years old when this was made and he's been making Films off and on since 1970, so...he's allowed to, right?
A different kind of Argento Film- to a point. That said, it still has his trademarks and is actually still good.
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