There are so many good things in The Name of the Rose -- the performances, the reconstruction of the period, the over-all feeling of medieval times -- that if the story had been able to really involve us, there would have been quite a movie here.

Deftly constructed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, The Name Of The Rose is an expertly crafted offbeat thriller. It eschews the obvious and delivers something that still feels fresh – no mean feat for a 40 year old film.

…a film well worth preserving and returning to; a Sherlock Holmes in medieval garb which plays in a manner that’s anything but elementary….a playful whodunnit that plays with meta-levels as well as delivering a satisfying mystery…

There is a certain degree of mystery with the priestly detective played by Sean Connery, but unfortunately, it frequent common places that take away intrigue from its plot about murder, heresy and corruption in medieval church. [Full review in Spanish]