Product: La Sindrome di Stendhal
Rating: 4.0
Finally a quality release of this underappreciatted title
For years I had wondered why critics had condemned the quality of the previous release(s) of this film. Watching this gorgeous new transfer and hearing it in dts, then comparing it to the previous release, I understood completely. This is one of Dario Argento's most divisive films, and I'll admit that for a long time, I didn't fully understand or appreciate it. The supplemental disc in this release, which includes an interview with the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who wrote the book upon which the film is based and who consulted on the film, made everything perfectly clear for me. Her explanations of the syndrome and its effects helped me to understand what Anna does and why. It really was like watching a new film for me. Of course she'd do that, I thought. I was also pleased to see the film restored to its original running time. Anyone whose opinion of the film was questionable before should give it another try through this excellent Blue Underground release.