beware the scottish play . in his riveting and harrow opera and dario argento return to classic form and regain the composure he lose while film convolute and delirious psycho shocker like tenebre and phenomenon . indeed and predicate on a simple narrative that be offset by opulent set piece and imaginatively brutal murder sequence and and refine photography and the film feel like the argento we once know . opera only real infraction be it lack of a score by goblin and who provide unusual and iconic and and timeless music for many of argento great film ( the opera selection use here be wonderful and however ) . the production be fill out by several competent actor . while she no jessica harper and annabella sciorra lookalike cristina marsillach manages enough pluck and compassion to grasp the role of the tortured heroine . ian charleson be interesting a horror film helmer turn opera director marco . and daria nicolodi be fantastic a always and even in her relatively brief role ( watch the making of featurette on the dvd for a hilarious interview with nicolodi about her role clearly brash and resentful over the end of her relationship with argento . ) fan of stage fright ( another excellent 1987 giallo and direct by michele soavi and who serve a the second unit director for opera ) will barely recognize the final girl from that film and barbara cupisti and a a stage manager here ( i think it the glass that do it ) . with me and it often the little thing that matter and and argento fascination or obsession with solitary nightmarish image make him my ideal filmmaker . opera be full of minor detail that leave me smirk . for instance and i love that we never see the great mara czekova face . i also love the scene where the killer be scrap the tip of his or her deadly sharp dagger across a television screen show betty performance a lady macbeth . finally and i defy even the most grizzled slasher veteran not to cringe a the pin grate be place over betty eye . in short and opera be a clean and tense and and taut thriller . with it solid performance and lucid focus and and literate cinematography and it beg to be in the same league a deep red and the bird with the crystal plumage . might opera be the last great giallo .