Author's judgement:
International terrorist intrigue that begins in Stockholm and ends in Spain which involves the local police, the CIA and a cell of terrorists linked to ISIS. This is the essential plot of Domino , film of the week (note for loyal readers: we have not written "we propose") signed and unacknowledged by the well-known American director Brian De Palma. We have been deceived by her name, with the memory of memorable titles of her filmography: dal Ghost of the stage, the first we saw in '73 up to Passion of 2012 and in it other memorable titles such as Dressed to Kill (Dressed to Kill) of 1980, Scarface of 1983, and among his best The Untouchables – The Untouchables of 1987.
Readers will forgive us for a quote by Shopenhauer: "The art of not reading is very important" and, to paraphrase, we would like to adapt it to the big screen with "the art of not seeing unwatchable films" is equally important. It is easy to understand why, as far as we know, De Palma almost disowned this film even if, in the end credits, his direction appears in plain sight. It is in fact a rare example of how a cinematic story is not made, or rather, of how it is made in the worst way. First of all the actors: for the most part they are unpresentable figures for any ordinary drama school who evidently had the misfortune of meeting a director unable to direct them at minimum wage.
Then the script to the limits of improbable and improbable. Already from the first sequences it is clear how the whole story will evolve: ungrammatical and devoid of any logic. How is it conceivable that a policeman engaged in anti-crime operations can "forget" his gun even after a night of passion and, starting from this element, unravel the whole story? Everything is possible: something more is needed to tell it in cinema and involve the viewer. This film simply lacks everything, including the use of extras where, evidently, they have aimed at saving and often the same people are seen in different contexts.
Dominoes could barely do for a genre show as Nordic productions have often accustomed us, where everything is simplified and reduced to a minimum. Cinema, however, is something else. An agreement was recently proposed between producers, distributors and exhibitors to release interesting titles in theaters during the low season (Movie). The idea is good but it needs interesting titles. Otherwise it is easy to understand the spectator who prefers a healthy lemon ice cream rather than sipping on such a meatloaf.
