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I'm not the biggest fan of the original, but I admire and appreciate the artistry behind it. The exact same can be said for this overly long remake. The film seems concerned with how artistic it can be, thinking it is above the genre of "horror" and it delivers something that is slow, sometimes dull, then aggressively violent and obtuse.
There is one scene in particular that I thought was really well done (even though it was a tad long). It involves a young dancer who wants to leave the academy and as she is leaving, our lead is portraying a dance for the instructor. As she is performing this intense dance, the other girl who is leaving is thrust into another room and mimics the dance routine our lead is performing. She has no control over her body and despite her resistance, the body moves at will. The result is a contortionist gone to hell sequence that involves bones breaking, jaws snapping and pants wetting. It's raw and visceral, something this film needed more of.
The rest of the movie trots along at a slow pace, jumping between two storylines. We finally get to the bizarre climax that is full of blood, dancing and naked women. Again, a sequence that is great, but too long. This Suspiria remake thinks it's more important than it really is and despite some good performances and truly horrific moments, it fails to deliver.
OCT 1st
Suspiria
I'm not the biggest fan of the original, but I admire and appreciate the artistry behind it. The exact same can be said for this overly long remake. The film seems concerned with how artistic it can be, thinking it is above the genre of "horror" and it delivers something that is slow, sometimes dull, then aggressively violent and obtuse.
There is one scene in particular that I thought was really well done (even though it was a tad long). It involves a young dancer who wants to leave the academy and as she is leaving, our lead is portraying a dance for the instructor. As she is performing this intense dance, the other girl who is leaving is thrust into another room and mimics the dance routine our lead is performing. She has no control over her body and despite her resistance, the body moves at will. The result is a contortionist gone to hell sequence that involves bones breaking, jaws snapping and pants wetting. It's raw and visceral, something this film needed more of.
The rest of the movie trots along at a slow pace, jumping between two storylines. We finally get to the bizarre climax that is full of blood, dancing and naked women. Again, a sequence that is great, but too long. This Suspiria remake thinks it's more important than it really is and despite some good performances and truly horrific moments, it fails to deliver.