The Girl in the Fog

What a great film! ''La Ragazza Nella Nebbia'' has all the elements that guarantee genuine quality entertainment, the acting is terrific, the plot is ingenious and the dialogue is top notch. Toni Servillo delivers once again an unforgettable performance in this Italian crime/thriller, while the director, who is also the screenwriter, Donato Carrisi makes an impressive debut in the film industry. This is not the typical Hollywood crime/noir film carrying all the cliches of the genre, but a meticulous character study and social commentary on the interrelationship between the judicial system and mass media. As the protagonist inspector Vogel states: ''Justice doesn't boost ratings. Nobody cares about justice''. This is a movie that demands the viewer's full attention and the reward is a brilliant finale which concludes the story of a missing teenage girl in a small Italian rural town. This film is recommended to all cinema lovers and not just those who are fond of crime/suspense stories. Make sure not to miss this Meditteranean gem!

A crime thriller - I thought that Jean Reno would have a bigger role in this, but that aside (which should not bother you either), this is quite an intriguing story. And it will keep you guessing - there are certain things of course that are either true or false. By that I mean, if you guess one major thing correctly, it's not that you have heightened senses or anything like that - it is just one or the other, so hurray for guessing right.

Still overall the movie might wear you down with its pacing. A slow burn and a thriller that warrants more than one watch, to see if you can spot certain clues the second time around. Very fine acting and a more than decent story make this a fine watch

Things kept happening in a complicated story but the eventual solution is beyond belief.Jean Reno stars.

A handsome thriller, with several familiar and welcome faces, that only really falls down at the end, which seems like twist upon twist upon twist just for the sake of surprise, with characters not acting in a believable or relatable manner. The very final twist, especially, is badly handled, with not enough investment in, or knowledge of, the character to give it any real power or meaning.

For all of that, it's still an enjoyable and engrossing watch up till then, so I don't feel I can in good conscience give it less than a 7.

Excellent story, acting, directing, and cinematography. It's not a flash-dash film, but is perfectly timed. Well above average on every level.