**** out of **** One of the most famous, critically popular, and influential cinematic evocations of the grieving process, Nicolas Roeg's "Don't Look Now" is heavenly for those who prefer genres such as horror and thriller, both of which this film mixes together quite nicely. If it is a horror film, then it takes up horror as an art rather than exploitative material; the film is not very violent until the final scene, but about as psychologically vicious as they come. And … more
After the tragic death of their young daughter, an architect (Donald Sutherland) and his wife (Julie Christie) move to Venice, where he attends to the arduous restoration of a church. There, the couple meet an elderly pair of English sisters (Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania), one of whom is a psychic who claims to be aware of their daughter's presence. Eventually, Sutherland's character experiences premonitions that seem to coincide with a series of murders... This … more
Following the death of their daughter, Laura and John Baxter (Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland) are living in Venice, where John is restoring an old church. They meet a strange pair of women, one of whom is a psychic who claims she can see their dead little girl. This fascinates Laura, but then the woman says John is in mortal danger. This is a very well-made, creepy thriller. Filmed in the shadowy, crumbly alleyways of Venice, it is chock full … more