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4.0 out of 5 stars
A very good thriller and not what you'd expect, April 10, 2000
This review is from: Autopsy [VHS] (VHS Tape)
What appears to be marketed as an exploitation piece (the film title 'Autopsy' and video cover) is actually nothing of the sort. There are some vicious moments - but this film is actually character driven, not gore driven; in fact there is very little gore, but the story doesn't need it.
This is a well-made, suspenseful movie, with decent acting and a solid plot. The odd moments of violence are often under-played and intelligently put across. Ennio Morricone's score is as affecting as any of his other soundtracks and the direction is fairly strong.
All in all, an interesting thriller, which whilst in its time (made in 1973) could have caused controversy (the US Censors snipped 15 minutes for a theatrical release in 1975), is nothing more by today's standards, than an adult murder-mystery with some interesting special effects
Ignore the cover - ignore the title; this is not cheap exploitation trash, but a well-made Italian suspenser. As long as you don't mind the odd plot-jump and usual 'Italian to English' dubbing (is it me or are the same ten actor's voices used to dub EVERY film from Italian to English?), this is worthy of 2hrs of anyone's time.
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