‘Dark Glasses’ Review: Dario Argento Returns to the Director’s Chair with a Minor Effort
thewrap.comgiallo tropes he pioneered decades ago, although to less memorable effect.Argento first introduces Diana (Ilenia Pastorelli), a sex worker in Rome, as she drives around the city minutes before an eclipse occurs.
Noticing that everyone points at the sky with anticipation, she stops to join them in admiring the astral dance between the sun and the moon that for a few moments provides a unique filter on how we perceive the world.
The momentary tinting of our reality serves as cleverly ominous forewarning of what’s to come.The opening, however, remains the most exciting storytelling moment in Argento’s latest, as well as cinematographer Matteo Cocco’s most notable opportunity to showcase his craft.
Jumping right into the carnage, as expected, the next scene culminates with a close-up of a victim’s slashed throat gushing copious amounts of blood as onlookers outside a luxury hotel stare in horror.
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