Review of The Name of the Rose (1986) by Sgt. C — 08 Dec 2014

(58%).

A strong, quality entry into the medieval period set movies, with more than a touch of exploitation fun added into the mix to spice things up a little. Sean Connery is on decent form as one of the very few likeable characters, while a very young looking Christian Slater is fine as the apprentice monk. The best aspect by far though is the bleak, cold, and impressive looking setting which incorporates an actual Italian fortress, and some of the location work and cinematography is very good. Above all else this is a murder mystery, and because of the setting it makes for a quite unique and interesting watch. And despite the pace overall being a touch too slack, this is still a fine, slightly obscure watch.