Don't look now (1973)

In perhaps one of the most chilling and startling intros of the decade, a mesmerizing Sutherland conveys such brutal emotions, so brilliantly directed as to almost cover the hints of the supernatural by Roeg, shifting focus effectively.
After this introduction the movie normalizes, with the odd scene here and there leaving a hint of mystique and nerve. It does leave a constant expectation of something dark, keeping the viewer at the edge of the seat.
Sutherland was never the shy type and the movie has sex-scenes a lot more explicit than what was common at the time, perhaps even a bit much for today. Thus making them quite legendary. In addition, the scenes are very nicely crosscut to show the importance of a good shag for a couple stricken by tragedy.
Roeg gradually builds a wall of two old women and numerous bottles between Sutherland and Christie as darkness lurks, and sneaks ever closer. He is trying desperately to cope and she is trying just as hard to find hope, their interaction more than good enough to make it heartbreaking to watch.
The movie lost some interest to me in the later stages, as there is mainly a lot of running around looking scared and confused but all in all it is understandable that this is regarded as a classic in its genre. The end game is marvelously cut and brings the film to a clever end. Considering what a travesty this genre has turned into, I would recommended to all just to see what these movies were once about.

7/10