The Name of the Rose - 5 stars out of 10

The Name of the Rose - 5 stars out of 10

"The Name of the Rose" is an interesting murder-mystery set in a 14th century monestary. Although the character William of Baskerville is certainly not Hercule Poirot, Connery plays the role with dialectic expertise. This story is very interesting but much of the acting left something to be desired. This very young Christian Slater was pretty stale and didn't offer much emotion, while I couldn't stop thinking "Salieri" everytime F Murray Abraham was on screen. The height of my distaste occured during an unnecessarily pornographic sex scene. The point could have easily been made without such a graphic sexual portrayal and, though this film may have been staying true to the book, it was just too much to stomach. I recommend this film for it's story and a twist that you will never see coming (there's a hint in there) but please skip past the sex scene or you'll be left with a sour sensation as well.