graffixalley
Joined Apr 2000
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I saw this film last night and when it was over, I was rather disappointed. I came to see what others had said about it and noticed it only ran for 98 minutes. It felt more like 3 hours.
Its only redeeming quality is the depiction of the farming profession in post-Communist Germany. One does get a feeling of what it is like for the younger generation in the area, where the adults still have a bit of the old way in their methods and the kids are not quite convinced it is for them. We see some of the beauty of the farm, but also a bit of the decay that was left over from the old days.
I do give the two leads a bit of credit, both for being easy on the eyes and for conveying tons of meaning with their looks and actions. It does not, however, make up for the lack of plot or character development.
Its only redeeming quality is the depiction of the farming profession in post-Communist Germany. One does get a feeling of what it is like for the younger generation in the area, where the adults still have a bit of the old way in their methods and the kids are not quite convinced it is for them. We see some of the beauty of the farm, but also a bit of the decay that was left over from the old days.
I do give the two leads a bit of credit, both for being easy on the eyes and for conveying tons of meaning with their looks and actions. It does not, however, make up for the lack of plot or character development.
After having been completely engrossed with the performance of Bernal in 'Y tu mama tambien', I must say I was a bit disappointed with El Crimen. Yes, there was relevance to current cultural ideas, just like the former, but that's not all that makes a movie good. I went into the theater expecting to see some reflections of my own uneasy feelings about the Catholic Church and organized religion in general. I got that but it was not enough. I think what I needed was character development. The character of Padre Amaro went from innocent child of God right to biggest sinner in the town without a clear pathway. I probably blame that more on the writers and director than the actors, but they were not entirely guilt-free, I'm afraid. On the other hand, I felt the filmography was superb. Having been to many remote areas of Mexico, I really felt like I was back there with the richness of the scenery. *As for the Oscars, I don't expect it to win anything. I saw Hable con Ella the same night and it was much better, so I can only assume Spain's entry in the Foreign Language category (which beat Hable con Ella) is hugely better. Still, I would recommend this movie for anyone patient enough to read the subtitles (the Spanish dialog was less than clear) and interested in seeing a bit of how Mexico really is.