Review: Boston Strangler (2023) | Filmtopp.se

A suggestive thrill reminiscent of the Zodiac

In March, “Boston Strangler” will premiere on Disney+. Erik Diedrich of Filmtopps was impressed with a film that successfully complements a forgotten favourite.

I don’t know if I’m the right or wrong person to write this comment. Boston Strangler From 1968, incl Tony Curtis In the main role, it is one of my favorite movies. never heard of it? Not so strange. Oddly enough, it’s hard to come by, but for God’s sake watch it if you get the chance.

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Now he is a Boston native Matt Ruskin Currently with a new movie about the infamous serial killer, who murdered 13 women during the late ’60s – and fittingly enough, I got a preview long before the premiere. But when I hit play it was with mixed feelings. While I was excited about a new movie about the Boston Strangler, I was dreading real disappointment. It turned out to be completely unjustified.

Completes the old movie perfectly

Matt Ruskin, also responsible for the film’s screenplay, did an exemplary job and succeeded in creating a modern thriller that creatively complemented the 60’s reel. while Tony Curtis– The film tries to get under the skin of the killer himself and draws, in one way or another, how a person can be able to commit such heinous crimes, and the new film is about the two journalists who were able to reveal the identity of the killer. The two sides of the same coin. A perfect double feature.

More motivation for journalistsPlayed by Loretta McLaughlin Keira Knightley who finally got something other than kissing in rainy fields in romantic dramas. She was and still is a relatively versatile actress and here we get to see a more serious side of the 37-year-old actress. Likes Jake Gillenhafor me Horoscope (2007) She becomes obsessed with finding a killer who is terrorizing an entire town. family life? Goodbye. Do you stare at magazines forever? Well hello! Carrie Coon He plays the other journalist, and is a little more adept at distancing himself from his work.

Very elegant and sexy

This is a great movie For anyone who enjoys the kind of creepy thriller where the pursuit of the answer is the goal. Dig, dig, dig. Stare at old photos. Listen to the interrogations. Making phone calls to suspicious men. Here the journalists are the detectives, and the city police officers just stand by. It doesn’t matter interrogation after interrogation, it takes more than a snoring policeman in the interrogation room to crack the mystery. We need Loretta McLaughlin.

With a perfect playtime of just under two hours, we’re drawn into a fascinating story as Matt Ruskin skillfully weaves all his research together into a neat, suspenseful feature film. Look.

“Boston Strangler” premieres March 17 on Disney+.