Compared to his nightmarish other movies this is on par with Poirot. Many call this a masterpiece, but for me it just looks like a good debut. Maybe watching this with "La sindrome di Standhal" fresh in mind makes this as a kind of anti-climax? The plot is very similar, but there's less of tension, more dead time, a lot of loose ends and clues and furthermore not as strong a lead as Asia Argento was.
"The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" does have Argento's style, it is indeed a bit like Hitchcock, only less clever, and it twists and turns like a giallo should. Morricone delivers a nice experimental jazzy soundtrack. It's well photographed. That is all well, but it is tedious. This movie has some historical significance, however this kind of straightforward whodunit plot needs something more.
"The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" does have Argento's style, it is indeed a bit like Hitchcock, only less clever, and it twists and turns like a giallo should. Morricone delivers a nice experimental jazzy soundtrack. It's well photographed. That is all well, but it is tedious. This movie has some historical significance, however this kind of straightforward whodunit plot needs something more.