Review of Suspiria (2018) by Nickthecritick — 31 Oct 2022
Suspiria's plot is well known: a young American dancer arrives in Berlin for a dance audition. Soon, the girl learns of a terrible secret that the directors of the company try to hide. I was very skeptical about the success of a remake as difficult to make as that of Dario Argento's horror masterpiece but instead Guadagnino manages to shoot the best film of his career, a splendid (and not at all obvious) reinterpretation of the classic where he unleashes a great eclectic and personal style. The secret of the success of this film is that Guadagnino does not try to remake Argento's Suspiria but puts his technique at the service of a story that here is reinvented and stratified with originality. The result is a complex and scary film that grows more and more after each viewing.
Excellent directing and excellent interpretations of all the cast too: from the cinematographer up to the actors.
This review of Suspiria (2018) was written by Nickthecritick on 31 Oct 2022.
Suspiria has generally received positive reviews.
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