Paranoia (1970)
15KParanoia: Directed by Umberto Lenzi. With Carroll Baker, Jean Sorel, Luis Dávila, Alberto Dalbés. A race-car driver whose life, both personal and professional, is in a rapid downfall is invited by her ex-husband’s new wife to stay at their plush estate. The two women form a bond, and it’s not long before their mutual dislike for the husband culminates into a plan to kill him. As it turns out, though, they’re not alone in plotting murder.
“Welcome to Umberto Lenziu0026#39;s early 70u0026#39;s giallo/crime thriller u0026quot;Paranoiau0026quot; starring the unearthly beautiful Carroll Baker Hey, wait a minute, havenu0026#39;t I watched and reviewed this movie a couple of days ago already? Oh right, that was the OTHER Umberto Lenzi early 70u0026#39;s giallo/crime thriller u0026quot;Paranoiau0026quot; starring the unearthly beautiful Carroll Baker, more commonly known as u0026quot;Orgasmou0026quot;. Confusing? Well, maybe a little, but rest assured these are two entirely different movies of which the stories u0026amp; characters arenu0026#39;t linked to each other at all. The other u0026quot;Paranoiau0026quot; is also far superior to this one. That particular movie had tons of suspense, likable characters and convoluted plot-twists whereas this one is painfully boring. This film features TWO worthwhile scenes, both involving wild car accidents, one at the beginning and one at the end and everything in between is one gigantically uninteresting, predictable and overlong love-triangle between three characters. It all starts with Mrs. Baker stars as a rather free-spirited race car pilot who crash-parks her car on the circuit and ends up slightly wounded in a hospital. During her period of recovery, she accepts to stay at her ex-husband and his new wifeu0026#39;s mansion. Two attractive women and one incomprehensibly handsome guy (really, Jean Sorel is way too good-looking!) in one house can only result in extended sequences of sexual intrigue, double-crossing and conspiracies to murder. Itu0026#39;s all a lot less exciting than it sounds and only the good acting performances keep it endurable. The filming locations and music are stylish, but thatu0026#39;s not enough in this case. Easily the most disappointing Lenzi-film Iu0026#39;ve seen thus far.”
