Ninety minutes of my life I won't get back. Unwatchable.
The only thing going for it is attention given to disabled Spanish people, which couldn't have been very common in 1960.
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The Executioner 1963
Interesting "document" movie, but filled with nasty, relentless characters. The story drags. Visuals and settings are great, though.
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Movie with ceilings that were maybe too high (Brutalist reference). Visually striking, but story-wise, it felt more like a novel. The instability of EVERY character needed more of a reprieve. Quietly harrowing. Still thinking about it the day after, though.
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First in-theatre movie of the year (January was a bit of a bust until the Oscar contenders rolled into town).
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