Amer (2009)
Amer is an abstract little homage to the 70’s popular & my beloved Italian Giallo films. Divided into three parts, which dissolve into one another, center around a female protagonist, Ana, played by three actresses — in childhood, adolescence and adulthood. It had the potential to become an awesome Giallo tribute if they could offered a well developed simple story (like The House of the Devil) instead of being too much vague in story telling as well as character wise that all comes with a bit of an art house treatment! The film has 1 or 2 dialogue but the magic comes along with the stunning camera works full with Fulcian close up shots, Argento’s eyes in the key hole, Bava like colorful lightings and effectively borrowed soundtrack from vintage giallo films (even there was a ‘drop of water’ sound--Black Sabbath!)…all were there expect for a meaningful story. The film uses almost all Giallo tools but overly relied on psychosexual tensions that continue with constant abstract visuals all through the end. Perhaps I didn’t get it properly but to me the whole effort was wasted that could revive the genre with a huge satisfactory level for the fans.
>>: C
The Illusionist (2010)
>>: B+
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
>>: C-