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It's so hard to decide on watching movies that get a 4 rating on IMDB. Sometimes they are cheesy, low-budget indie films with stilted acting, absurd plot, etc. On the other hand, they can be decent movies that somehow didn't capture the public's attention. On the other hand, I've been seduced by scores that led me to such wretched wastes of time like "Gone Girl" (with implausible plot and absurd characters) and "Oldboy" (fer crissake, why was this awful film made twice?).

"Incognito" is about a man who forges a painting that was lost to history. Due to twists, the forger is assumed to be stealing his own creation and has been framed for murder. The forging sequence is immensely fascinating and the writers took very good care to make sure it was realistic.

I think the film's downside is that Patric's Harry Donovan is a bit of a jerk. I get that. I don't particularly like jerks in movies. However, he's at the top of a criminal field (forger) and he knows it. I think Patric plays the character for what he's worth. If I'm being honest, it's a good portrayal and one that has to be accepted.

The other downside is how the murder and framing are played out. It's simply awkward. I'd personally have upped this a point if that plot angle could have been handled better. (This is not a spoiler: Donovan's arrest for murder begins the film.)

If you like drama and action films (and I will add that Irène Jacob is very easy on the eyes) but you're put off by the IMDB score, give it a try. It's a decent watch.

The former Chief Inspector Dreyfus played by Herbert Lom provides this movie's funniest moments. Sellers is at his peak in this film, but without Lom, more than half of the laughs are gone... along with the plot. "Revenge..." is one of the greatest comedies of all time, but let's not forget the other side of the coin that made it possible.

Who can possibly forget Dreyfus' eye twitch and the fantastic physical comedy at the start of the film? Or, for that matter, the whole fake dentist routine with the laughing gas proving that Herbert Lom's comedy chops were right up there with Peter Seller's.

I watched a couple movies recently with 4.8 stars on IMDB. The first deserved it. This one does not. The acting talent is known and solid. Like a few other choice movies like "Night of the Living Dead" we're never given a cause. That we never get one adds to the whole creepy feel of this movie. And that's what it's all about, isn't it? A horror film should give you some sense of dread or terror. A few bits left you wondering if people were experiencing something or hallucinating. For a movie with no gore or jump scares, this one managed to make me creeped out.