Decided to finally give it a go just before the Oscars to see it for myself.
Honestly, it's definitely got issues, but it's also not terrible. Incredible performances, cinematography, production design, and even a few genuinely decent songs (I personally loved 'Para').
Although, that song... you know the one (...p3nis to v@gina...). Once that sequence had ended and the film continued, I realized that the film could have done without it and not only worked better in pacing, but more…
A dark fairytale mixed with the stark reality of a Mexican community ravaged by cartel violence and corrupt politicians, in the vein of Pan's Labyrinth and The Devil's Backbone.
Writer/Director Issa Lopez weaves together a brutal yet beautiful coming of age crime drama filled with elements of horror and fantasy; a dark tale of the modern horrors of growing up surrounded by violence and fear as a group of orphaned children try to survive the cartels, suffering with the ghosts…
Amongst the most unnerving and anxiety inducing films I've ever seen. From the frantic camera work and editing, to the stylish and hectic synth score, and especially the wildly unhinged performances; this frenzy filled mirror of madness is abundant in wild frenetic energy that leaves you with feelings of empty uncertainty from beginning to end.
Writer/Director Andrzej Zulawski has crafted a truly harrowing look at the psychological horrors of separation through many lenses; the divorce of a failing and distant…
