Review of Amer (2009) by Paul M — 15 Jan 2012
Largely misrepresented as an exercise in recreating the heyday of the giallo genre it really is not in any way a giallo. It takes all the sytlised aspects of films, which used said aspects to differenciate themselves from your run of the mill pulp movie and rise to the top, without much else.
So in essence it becomes a very artistic journey without much in the way substance. It is gorgeous to look at but after the wonderful open third, loses its way in the sexual awakening segment and finds it hard to recover.
It will appeal to those who enjoy cinema as art but will not find many fans amongst those who enjoy cinema as pure entertainment.
This review of Amer (2009) was written by Paul M on 15 Jan 2012.
Amer has generally received positive reviews.
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