Review of Repulsion (1965) by Giovanni D — 04 Sep 2008
Roman Polanski?s first English language film, one that?s become very influential. In the film we essentially watch a woman descend into madness in her apartment while her sister is vacationing in Italy.
The root idea behind the film is very good, it?s almost a little bit like a low budget version of The Shining. I was also reminded a bit of the recent William Friedkin movie Bug. Polanski?s ability to raise the tension without much thrilling stuff actually happening is amazing, but this isn?t a particularly fun movie to watch, there?s not really much of a plot to follow.
Also the film?s low budget is its best friend and worst enemy; it has a certain raw energy but the poor lighting gets annoying fast. Also the actors here are pretty bad, at least when it comes to doing dialog scenes.
This review of Repulsion (1965) was written by Giovanni D on 04 Sep 2008.
Repulsion has generally received very positive reviews.
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