(Credit, IMDb) A college film student, obsessed with the works of Alfred Hitchcock, investigates a murder committed in the apartment building across from his and suspects that his seductive neighbor hired a girlfriend to commit the deed.
I didn't hate this movie, far from it. I actually enjoyed this somewhat. It has some neat homages to Rear Window, Vertigo, among other works. I just felt that Dario Argento should have gone a bit further with the plot. That seems to be the theme for Argento these days "Missed potential" I'm not sure if he has succumbed to the pressures of trying to adapt to today's society, but he can't seem to fully put it together. Your enjoyment of this film may hinge on how you feel about the polarizing lead. Elio Germano is a completely asinine in almost every scene he's in. He's an unlikable pervert that is very hard to elicit sympathy from. You have a gorgeous woman, why are you treating her so badly? I couldn't stomach him, but managed to get into the movie anyway. The performances are nothing to write home about, but that's not really what Argento films are all about. The Man is about style. It has some decent twists, involving the killer, and Argento puts in his usual stylistic touches. I just felt he could have done so much more with this movie. I didn't mind it, but I didn't love it either. It's worth a look, just don't expect too much. You take what you can get from Argento these days.
5.6/10
I didn't hate this movie, far from it. I actually enjoyed this somewhat. It has some neat homages to Rear Window, Vertigo, among other works. I just felt that Dario Argento should have gone a bit further with the plot. That seems to be the theme for Argento these days "Missed potential" I'm not sure if he has succumbed to the pressures of trying to adapt to today's society, but he can't seem to fully put it together. Your enjoyment of this film may hinge on how you feel about the polarizing lead. Elio Germano is a completely asinine in almost every scene he's in. He's an unlikable pervert that is very hard to elicit sympathy from. You have a gorgeous woman, why are you treating her so badly? I couldn't stomach him, but managed to get into the movie anyway. The performances are nothing to write home about, but that's not really what Argento films are all about. The Man is about style. It has some decent twists, involving the killer, and Argento puts in his usual stylistic touches. I just felt he could have done so much more with this movie. I didn't mind it, but I didn't love it either. It's worth a look, just don't expect too much. You take what you can get from Argento these days.
5.6/10