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Release Date: 24 May, 2002 Retail Price: $14.95 OUR Price: $14.95 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
Someone Behind the Door Reviews
Redefines the concept of "mind games"....
Wow! What an unusual and oftentimes disturbing film this is with excellent performances all around from Perkins, Bronson, and Ireland in this tale about a twisted neurologist (Perkins)whose wife's infidelity prompts him to manipulate an amenesiac (Bronson), into killing his wife and her lover.
Perkins is well-cast in this role as the doctor who takes Bronson both into his care and confidence later managing to convince him that Ireland is his wife and is having an affair with a French journalist. An unusual role for Bronson, typically regulated to B pictures and action roles, this film showcases his tremendous range where the director has successfully cast him against type. In this case, the victim. Like "Lola" with Susan George filmed a year earlier, this film captures another facet of this actor's gifts. This would be one of many pictures where he would collaborate with his wife, Jill Ireland.
Perkins is superb as the disturbed neurologist who finds solace in the opening bars of Dvorak's "New World Symphony" and toy puzzles. Perkins always brings a neurotic intensity to any role, and this is no exception. The ending is one that is shocking as well as unexpected.
The quality of this DVD is excellent for a film over 30 years old. The transfers from the 16mm print are remarkably clean, and the audio is remastered to Dolby standards. Beware of cheaper versions of this DVD that look like they were taken from a VHS tape.
Good story line for a great actor
Just because Charles Bronson is known for action pack movies, doesn't give him the opportunity, as many other actors to play suspense roles with style. This movie, has a good Plot, plus the Actors made it a very good story that the Movie industry needed, during that era, to change up the pace on how Films were produced. Plus,this movie reminds of another Action Star, Clint Eastwood, in the suspense thriller "Play Misty For Me", with the same effect, but different approach. I have always been very pleased to watch Mr. Bronson entertain me for several years, and will deeply missed him, but with a combination of new technology to re-master old films, and the open door to purchase these rare movies on Amazon.com, I can now watch the Past with the Stars again, again and again........
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