ArgentosSuspiriawas the epitome of style over substance…but what style!
NowLuca Guadagnino, the sensualist behindCall Me by Your Name, has remade it.
Its likely to be enjoyed more by audiences unfamiliar with the original.
Credit: Amazon Studios
Johnsons Susie is a naive but ambitious runaway from a strict Mennonite family.
Shes also a witch.
In moments like that one, the film jolts to life, rivaling Argentos baroque Grand Guignol style.
The trouble is, the newSuspiriais…well, kind of silly and boring.
Too much is spelled out.
Its as if Guadagnino doesnt trust the audience to just go on his erotically phantasmagorical ride with him.
