Back in June I went to a double feature of this film and Time After Time, both of which star Malcolm McDowell. He was at the screening, and spoke for about an hour between the films about his experiences making them. He had some great stories and was energetic and highly entertaining.
I’ll be honest, this was a weird film. I’m not quite sure how I feel about it even two months later. I liked some of the stylization choices, like the opening sequence in the desert and the David Bowie theme song.
The rest of the film is bizarre. A young woman discovering her own sexual awakening is the reincarnation of another woman from a different time. This woman and her brother have lived with an ancient curse that involves turning into panthers when they are too sexually charged. Like I said, it’s weird. It’s also very 80s despite being a remake of 1942 French film (which also explains a lot).
I thought all of the performances were pretty good, and as I mentioned the style of the film was pretty cool but the overall idea just felt hokey. Perhaps the French version is better but this one felt dated in a lot of ways and I just couldn’t get past the whole turning into panthers thing.
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This looks crazy. I have seen the original from 1942(don’t remember if it was French or not) Curious to see this feature and its crazy style.
I’m really curious about the 1942 version. That one sounds a bit more artsy/noir, which I think would work better. This one was just a bit too weird for me.
Prob would have been more entertaining with a few alcoholic libations.
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Wanna know something funny? While McDowell said he likes this film and would be down to return for a sequel/reboot, its leading lady Nastassja Kinski, like you, isn’t fond of it. I wrote about her here: https://prettyandwittyandbright.wordpress.com/2020/01/24/stars-of-the-past-nastassja-kinski/ Come see about it and lt me know what you think!