My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Phenomena (1985)

Dario Argenta's horror fantasy about a teenage American girl (played by Jennifer Connelly, in a role that proved she was star worthy) moving to a Switzerland boarding school.   With the power to communicate with insects, she sets out to find a killer in the area who preys on young girls.  Atmospheric with a slow pace, it almost doesn't have enough going for it until the end which does succeed at being entertaining.  Too bad the entire film isn't as well paced.  Grade: B-.
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