films seen
1
average score
1.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
by Elio Petri
Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto
1970 / 115m - Italy
Crime, Drama
An Italian classic that even won the Oscar for best foreign film. It's probably because I don't care too much about the Oscars, but I have to admit that I had never heard of this one before. The premise looked pretty interesting on paper, the film itself isn't as juicy and intriguing as I had hoped. The performances aren't what you'd call subtle, neither is the plot. There's quite a lot of shouting and everything looks quite theatrical. The cinematography is pretty dull, the soundtrack a little silly and the runtime way too long. This could've been a pretty fun film, but very few things clicked for me. Read all