Opera
Orion Classics | Release Date: August 31, 1990 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
Opera is a violent aria of memory, bad luck, the artistic drive and the horror of the stare. Read full review
80
Screen RantMara Bachman
It's no surprise that Opera is Argento's largest mainstream success due to the fact that it is everything a traditional horror fan could want coupled with the addition of giallo elements and a unique story. Read full review
80
SlashfilmRob Hunter
Arguably Argento's last very good to great film, Opera is awash in lush visuals, killer set-pieces, and bloody shenanigans as it riffs on its well-known literary source. Read full review
80
The New York TimesRichard Newby
Inspired by Argento’s own frustrations with directing a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, Opera replaces the supernatural with the sexual, leaving room for a conversation about the link between sexual and artistic impotence. [25 Oct 2018]
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Opera, while undeniably entertaining, winds up overwhelming its suspense with morbidity. [13 Jun 1990, p.F6]
40
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
All the trademarks are here: minimal plot, striking set pieces, baroque camera movements, misogynist violence. As always, though, the most horrific thing is the dubbing. Read full review
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