Review of Don't Look Now (1936) by Andy P — 25 May 2013
The movie was marketed as a psychological thriller/horror in the vein of a glorified episode of Tales of the Unexpected with an increased budget, Venice location and a mild love scene thrown in.
I would in no way class the movie as a horror.
The basic premise of the movie is a couple coping with the death of their young daughter by drowning and finding work in Venice, Italy.
In their hotel the mother (Julie Christie) finds solace in the apparent psychic abilities of a mad blind woman. (Think of the Ode Mae Brown/Sam Wheat triangle in Ghost).
Later we are shown a mild love scene that reminded me more of a David Mellor MP scandal without the Chelsea strip.
The film makes good use of the Venetian location especially at night.
Later the female leads apparent disappearance then reappearance gives us the impression that there is more to the blind woman than first appears.
The final scenes close the story with cheap red paint, a coffin on a gondola and murder.
This review of Don't Look Now (1936) was written by Andy P on 25 May 2013.
Don't Look Now has generally received positive reviews.
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