Just got back from the Boston screening and I still feel empty and unsatisfied. The movie started out good with some super-gore, an evil monkey and some witchcraft. Then it slows down and assaults the viewer with endless scenes of nothingness, nonsense, confusion, bad acting, repetitive, and pointless scenes. There must be at least 30 minutes of scenes that should have been cut out in the editing room. There is also no lighting, scenery, or camera-work that stands out like Dario's early work.
Spoiler alert; The Mother of Tears is indeed the most cruel and beautiful of the Three Mothers, and she also spent a hefty dime on top-notch breast enhancement plastic surgery! It is an insult casting some hot boob-job bimbo with a shaved clam as the mother. I would have cast a Salma Hayek/Penelope Cruz-type. And the ending was a joke, the most powerful witch of all 3 mothers was killed with almost no effort from Asia at all. It was like stepping on an ant, by mistake! It just seems that there are too many small details overlooked like the prior mentioned.
I loved Deep Red, Suspiria, Inferno, and Phenomena. This was amateur in comparison, and I watched it with a open mind. I do appreciate Dario's contribution to the art world, but like any world-class athlete he is past his prime. I didn't expect a masterpiece, and this sure wasn't.
Spoiler alert; The Mother of Tears is indeed the most cruel and beautiful of the Three Mothers, and she also spent a hefty dime on top-notch breast enhancement plastic surgery! It is an insult casting some hot boob-job bimbo with a shaved clam as the mother. I would have cast a Salma Hayek/Penelope Cruz-type. And the ending was a joke, the most powerful witch of all 3 mothers was killed with almost no effort from Asia at all. It was like stepping on an ant, by mistake! It just seems that there are too many small details overlooked like the prior mentioned.
I loved Deep Red, Suspiria, Inferno, and Phenomena. This was amateur in comparison, and I watched it with a open mind. I do appreciate Dario's contribution to the art world, but like any world-class athlete he is past his prime. I didn't expect a masterpiece, and this sure wasn't.