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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezOpera is a violent aria of memory, bad luck, the artistic drive and the horror of the stare.
- 80Screen RantScreen RantIt's no surprise that Opera is Argento's largest mainstream success due to the fact that it is everything a traditional horror fan could want coupled with the addition of giallo elements and a unique story.
- 80The New York TimesThe New York TimesInspired by Argento’s own frustrations with directing a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth, Opera replaces the supernatural with the sexual, leaving room for a conversation about the link between sexual and artistic impotence. [25 Oct 2018]
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOpera, while undeniably entertaining, winds up overwhelming its suspense with morbidity. [13 Jun 1990, p.F6]
- 40Time OutTime OutAll the trademarks are here: minimal plot, striking set pieces, baroque camera movements, misogynist violence. As always, though, the most horrific thing is the dubbing.