Review of The Name of the Rose (1986) by Matthew L — 28 Dec 2007
Great casting for the monks, face-wise if not acting-wise. Connery just does not exude the intelligence necessary for his role. The screenplay is one of the worst adaptations of a great book I've come across.
The mise-en-scene has no grasp of the nuance of period or politics that graced Eco's writing. The murder mystery itself is overcompressed to the point of incoherence.
This review of The Name of the Rose (1986) was written by Matthew L on 28 Dec 2007.
The Name of the Rose has generally received positive reviews.
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