Diary entries forPhenomena
Phenomena
This might just be the ultimate 80s slasher movie. It has all the key ingredients to it. A young girl, with special abilities, oversea at a boarding school, who befriends a wise older scientist with a direct connection to the murders. I mean, come on! This was made in a lab, with the best people to make it. It's a thrilling movie from beginning to end, and Jennifer Connelly is outstanding in the role. Goblin's soundtrack is also stellar and really adds to the atmosphere of this isolated Swiss boarding school. One of Dario Argento best.
Phenomena
Dario Argento cria seu Giallo oitentista pegando a síntese de obras passadas do gênero ao qual sempre foi sua especialidade e cria em cima disso uma obra sobre os anseios de uma juventude que precisa descobrir seu lugar no mundo, uma busca pela identidade própria por meio de símbolos como música, cinema, sonhos e pesadelos. A presença do sobrenatural aqui tem importância uma vez que Jennifer precisa entender seu sonambulismo e sua relação tão diferente com insetos. A trilha de Goblin sempre foi algo que se destacou na filmografia de Argento, mas ter um filme onde esse elemento clássico divide tela com bandas tipo Iron Maiden e Motorhead foi uma surpresa incrível, o clássico se une ao novo, a tradição divide espaço com o moderno e nessa união temos um terror que mescla o anseio da juventude por uma identidade própria enquanto enfrenta males e símbolos de uma época mais bruta, violenta, mas igualmente cheia de sonhos e pesadelos. Lindo lindo lindo! P.s. A chimpanzé Inga foi luz demais pra mim!!!
Phenomena
"Dad said he got 12 presents that year, and Mom leaving him like that was the 13th" Bingeing Dario Argento films in a day and getting to Phenomena makes me think Phenomena is Argento at his dreamiest, most surreal. Maybe my least favorite of his best work, but that's a testament to how stellar the rest of his bests are more than anything else; also I don't do half star ratings, so I'm still more inclined to give this a 5 than a 4 For an hour I believed a monkey deserved a Best Actor Oscar
Phenomena
A manisfestação do sobrenatural, do extraordinário, aquilo que não é tangível, para além do nosso plano mas atuando de modo a abalar completamente a realidade material que habitamos. Isso é representado por Argento com tamanha precisão, através da iluminação que desenha Connelly na composição, o vento que sacode seus cabelos... o atestado da divindade em Phenomena está impresso nas luzes; na maneira como o italiano contrasta o que é agraciado pela luz e aquilo que se esconde nas sombras. Jennifer Corvino é Céline Giraud sete anos antes do filme de Brisseau vir ao mundo. (https://youtu.be/IocoFJ8w-hQ?t=52&si=T8TJ7sC1QKa6lgu_)
Phenomena
Phenomena is Argento at his best. Each Argento film has a unique style, this one following closely to that of Opera. It has the same aspects as his earlier works, with a new look, abandoning the colorful scenes to embrace more realistic settings. While I would have preferred to have the film have at least some interesting lighting, it didn't make the film any less enjoyable. Connolly, a year before her large film Labyrinth, seems like the perfect choice, having enough "umph" to keep the movie going. The score is fantastic, with some interesting choices for songs at odd times, but that just made the film even more unique. Phenomena isn't a Suspiria, but it's definitely one of Argento's best.
Phenomena
well that was insane. kinda dug it though
Phenomena
This is dumb and fun. Watch it.
Phenomena
a fun watch! but i wish i liked it more.
Phenomena
im the opposite of jennifer corvino. insects hate me
Phenomena
No Strings Attached: A Continuing List of Cherished Favorites (https://boxd.it/1fXU8) Revisiting Dario Argento's supernatural twister of a giallo is one of the best things that have happened to me this year. Phenomena is magnetic and malicious, trotting out gorgeous flails of violence and imagery in a unsettling and the next magical experience of sense and sight. The dialogue is iffy and the acting isn't the best—however, it almost emits the dreamlike qualities that accustom a lot of Argento's work—really, the director's greatest flairs are the fairy-tale nature and the imagery that goes with it. His attention to creating awe in scenes with each electric touch of phenomenal atmosphere and shots is absorbing as hell. I cheered, cringed, and was even shocked at times throughout, which is what you want with a supernatural premise as cool as this. 4.4/5
