Diabolik

2021 [ITALIAN]

Action / Crime / Mystery / Thriller

14
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 60% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 60%
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 4521 4.5K

kitsch comic book master thief based on comic sensuality gentleman thief

Plot summary

1960s, the city of Clerville. The forthcoming visit of heiress Eva Kant, who'll be bringing a famous pink diamond with her, catches the attention of Diabolik, the infallible and elusive thief whose real identity is unknown: while trying to steal the jewel, he finds himself bewitched by Eva's charm, a feeling she may be reciprocating. But the police, led by relentless Inspector Ginko, is rapidly closing in on him...

Director

Marco Manetti Photo
Marco Manetti

Top cast

Stefano Pesce Photo
Stefano Pesce as Prosecutor
Orfeo Orlando Photo
Orfeo Orlando as cameriere Grand Hotel Excelsior
Raffaele Carbone Photo
Raffaele Carbone
Valerio Mastandrea Photo
Valerio Mastandrea as Ginko
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.2 GB
1280*682
Italian 2.0
NR
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25 fps
2 hr 13 min
Seeds 9
2.46 GB
1920*1024
Italian 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
2 hr 13 min
Seeds 16

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by boboceaelena 5 / 10

Entertaining

It is an entertaining movie.The soundtrack is beautiful.It is clear that they put a lot of effort to crete the 60s vibe with a lot of liminal spaces.You have all the tropes in it: the sensual woman, the attractive and skilled villain and the determined detective.I think that the masks part was an inspiration from "Fantômas".I had mixed fellings about how should I feel about a movie that glorifies crooks and killers but now I'm sure, I hate it because even if some of people killed haven't been clean they haven't been dirty enough to justify a killing and most of them have been regular people anyway.This is a '60 movie for the "modern" audiences where the bad must be presented as good.
Reviewed by FelNetti96 7 / 10

A very good experiment to support, NOT a disaster (Actual Vote should be 7 1/2)

To say I had a great Hype for "DIABOLIK" would be an understatement. Truth to be told, it was one of my most expected movies of the year.Based on the premises, from the directors to the cast, from the settings to the various elements, I was pretty much sure to give my full trust to the whole project.And I can say that my expectations were satisfied for the most part.I sincerely can't understand what all those people who bailed this picture as a total failure, both professional critics and general audience, did actually watched.This movie is veeeeery far from the disaster many declared (seriously, some folks almost put this on the same level as VENOM, what gives?!)Of course, we're not talking about a perfect movie, but still a pretty decent one, and THAT should not make you think it's worthless.As an avid reader of the original comic, I can say that for the most part its atmosphere was totally respected. Maybe a bit more, because one problem many will have is about the style.The directors voluntarily reproduced the narrative and technical style of a '60s movie, and this won't suit well with modern audiences. But is it really a major flaw? I don't think so.To prove my point, I'll say that I watched the movie with a friend who doesn't know ANYTHING about the original comics, or about those kind of movies ... and yet, he was never bored and truly enjoyed the picture.There are several benefits, starting with the two protagonists, an always diligent Luca Marinelli as the dark thief, and a simply stunning Miriam Leone that shows both the incredible beauty and the solid competence of Eva Kant, way more than a mere "femme fatale".And the technical side, from the cinematography to the production design, serves perfectly to put the audience in that period.But still, there are some big flaws, like the way certain plot points are solved, and the most important, at least for me: Valerio Mastandrea is just not credible as Ginko, or as a policeman in general, like my friend said. Luckily he appears for the right time, without resulting too invasive in the plot, but still plays a very important role that he can't just give enough justice (quite ironically XD)But all in all, THIS IS NOT A DISATER, but a pretty decent experiment that deserves a chance, and maybe a bit more of mental opening from audiences. Really, I assure you that it won't be a waste of time.Long Live Giussani Sisters, and long live Diabolik!
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