Tockinit
not horrible nor great
BoardChiri
Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay
Brenda
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Darin
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
Lovecraft Movies
Giallo is a movie directed by the Italian master Dario Argento, a guy whose movies seem to be getting a lot of hate recently. I really can't explain the phenomenon because his movies haven't changed a bit. He still uses the same clichés, the same type of colors, the same type of angles and the same type of nonsensical plots. One can like his style as much as one can hate it. Giallo movies are not for everyone. His recent movies inexplicably seem to be getting a lot of hate. Now, I understand that he shoots films in a pace and in a fashion that reminds us of old movies. And the reason to why he is getting so much hate is because the audience can't adapt to old-fashioned movies, and he too. But the thing is not that. Because people who claim to love his older movies, claim to hate his newer movies. I guess it will always be a mystery in my head. However, let's get the review going... "Giallo", ironically is not a giallo movie. It doesn't feature the mysterious gloved killer, neither the super fake blood, and the non-sensical plot twist. This time Dario Argento decided to make a movie grounded to reality, that is, it doesn't feature an absurd plot twist. It's a regular crime drama. With blood. Lots and lots of blood. It's an above average crime drama, but a below average giallo film. The movie is really well shot, and the acting (for the most part) is really good. The movie keeps you invested until the finale, which is great by the way. The soundtrack is great too, and it's clearly inspired by the Tintin TV Show Opening Theme. My final grade is a B- or a 7/10
acidjazz99
I won't bother with a plot summary since it has been done before.Bad writing! Bad chemistry! Did not care for any of the characters! So-so beginning, crappy middle, AND crappy ending!WTF was Adrian Brody thinking?! I guess he got a few good articles of clothing (shoes, suits, etc.) judging by the end credits. But, seriously, did he even read the script before he agreed to this drek?! And, are there any idiots out there who did not know that Adrian was playing a dual role as the killer and the FBI agent? Kind of hard to camouflage that nose! He is not credited as the killer but COME ON!I feel I should receive a check just for sticking out to the end of this crapola!I demand reparations!
Schuriken
Worst movie I've seen in years. When I die i will ask God for forgiveness for the time I spent watching this piece of crap. Maybe I will ask God to delete my memory of ever sitting & watching the entire Giallo movie so I do not carry this with me in Heaven.A small advice to the ones still interested in watching this "movie". Do not ever tell your girlfriend that you have watched this or that you want to watch this or ever suggesting this to watch together on a movie night.Maybe there could be a good sequel to this with a serial killer strapping his victims on a chair and make them watch this film twice and then let them go....it could not get any worse than that.
LeonLouisRicci
This is a quirky Horror/Serial Killer film but a below average Argento. It seems doubtful that the Director will ever capture that "lightning in a bottle" that defined his influential earlier work.The stylistic touches are present here but the characteristics and chops that were singularly Argento have been borrowed, ripped-off and emulated so prolifically that his representative repertoire remains noticeable but seems today's moviegoers are anesthetized to the charm.This one has an amount of offbeat offerings, but has the feel of the familiar, indicative of and diminished by, the over indulgent Horror films of late that have taken this ground-breakers work to a new, if not artistic level, that is more juvenile and nothing more than exercises in excess.