Diabolique Reviews
Diabolique review
Posted : 4 years ago on 22 April 2020 08:30Loaded with peril, histrionics and disquiet from the outset, "Diabolique" executes a conspiratorial, sinuous storyline without registering as calculated artifice merely for entertainment purposes; the winding narrative course leads to an expected yet satisfying climax that only serves to heighten its then-revolutionary plot-driven complexity, but it is the film's visual tenebrosity pregnant with portent that entices one to view it more than once.
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A classic
Posted : 12 years, 4 months ago on 2 January 2012 05:15Since I kept hearing some great things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Eventually, I was really impressed by the damned thing and I think it completely deserves its stellar reputation. Apparently, back in those days, the biggest rival to Alfred Hitchcock was the French director, Henri-George Clouzot. They were actually both competing to make this movie but, eventually, Clouzot was the one who had the honor to adapt this best-seller and he did it with great success as it became an instant classic. Indeed, some older movies didnโt grow old very well but this one is still pretty damned amazing, even after all these years. Basically, the directing was quite amazing and provided a mesmerizing eerie atmosphere. The cast included one of the biggest French stars Simone Signoret and also Vรฉrat Clouzot and they both gave some impressive performances. In my opinion, this movie is the perfect example that you don't need any shootings, explosions or chases to make a fascinating thriller. The characters, the dialogues, the shots build up the tensions, that's it and that's more than enough. To conclude, it is a great classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.
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worthy of Hitchcock
Posted : 16 years ago on 27 April 2008 04:52There are scenes of physical horror, but Clouzot also sets the flesh creeping with incidences of ordinary nastiness.
The remake with Isabelle Adjani, Chazz Palminteri and Sharon Stone just isnโt as scary or eerie as the 1954 original.
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