Review – The Name of the Rose

The opening credits identify this film as a “palimpsest” of the novel by Umberto Eco. Oh, please! Must everything Eco touches turn to pseudo-intellectual pretension? And could he possibly find a way (therapy, perhaps) to get over whatever problem he has with women? All that aside, this is an interesting and entertaining movie, a fairly unique blend of medieval philosophy and murder mystery. It’s a little long, but it’s clever enough to keep moving, bogging down only occasionally (like in the protracted sex scene). Animal violence-wise, it’s a little hard on the pigs. But other than that, it’s an enjoyable experience. Worth seeing