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A great story, however flawed.

Trust me, you’ve never seen a film quite like this.

Rahim shows here that A Prophet was no fluke.

Forman loses direction and the two halves of the film remain indifferent to each other. Portman overacts to a degree that simplifies madness to a stereotype.

Quirky directorial touches – such as Vellini’s blowing of smoke rings, or a dimming of sound at key moments - put the audience into the head of the protagonist and help us connect us fully with the characters.

Losey had shown how adept he was at claustrophobic interiors before, with the likes of The Servant, but here he also shows a flair for more abstract sweeping cinema.

By positioning itself carefully between the imperatives of retaliatory justice and their fearful consequences, the movie is ultimately less a political thriller than a mesmerizing study of psychological breakdown.

The Name Of The Rose presents the Dark Ages at their very darkest.

A truly remarkable film.

Beautiful imagery and subtle acting sustain it well, but still the pace will be too slow for many.

The juxtaposition between comedy and meditation on contemporary life does throw the viewer off-guard a little bit, but it is no the less effective for doing so.

Frankenheimer's direction is so flawless and masterful that every frame of every scene flows effortlessly.

Vibrant, vulgar and pretty damn funny.