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La hija del caníbal (2003)
Not what I expected
So, there was I, in the movie theater, prepared to see a great film, I mean, there was a lot of talent involved; Antonio Serrano, whose movie "Sexo, pudor y lágrimas" and his work on TV were a good referent. Cecilia Roth, great in "Todo sobre mi madre". Brigitte Broch, Oscar winner for "Moulin Rouge". That is, a great group of people making a movie which had spread a lot of curiosity. But then I faced reality, Cecilia Roth was BORING in this film, Antonio Serrano must be still thinking "what did I do wrong with her?", she was not that luminous actress bringing great characters to life. She was just reading her lines, and crying at any moment. Then Kuno Becker, again, what was Serrano thinking? He is terrible, he should be making soap operas again. Then the story was totally unchained, but not in a fancy way kind of "Pulp Fiction"; no, the story stops somewhere and takes another piece and doesn't solve any conflict. I think they took screenplay and scissors and started to experiment. Then, the sex scenes. I had never seen a film using them like that. I mean, there were moments when you said, why are they making love? why? why? I think those scenes could have been easily erased and the movie would have been the same junk. Well, I have to say some positive things too, for example, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa is great. He gives his character deep and energy, something Cecilia and Kuno could not do. And the soundtrack is great, the song "Canibal" deserved to be a big hit, but I think the movie contaminated it. By the way, Brigitte Broch, give that Oscar Back!!!!
Clockwatchers (1997)
I liked it, though
I recently saw this movie by accident, on TV. At the beginning I found it very boring, you know, it really portrays what happens in an office; but somehow I started to find it interesting, I don't know, maybe it was the director's intention to make us feel bored and desperate, so that the little moments in the story could catch our attention, I don't know. Well, I have to say that Lisa Kudrow is great, she is really funny, even in this film. Parker Posey is OK and Toni Collette has always something to offer in any movie she appears. I started skeptical but finally, I really liked it.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Great Entertainment
I must confess, at the beginning I was not very enthusiastic about seeing this movie. I wondered "What new thing can be told about pirates?" not to mention that pirates movies were not precisely my main choice, due to terrible flicks such as "Cutthroat Island" (yuck), but then I said, if I'm going to criticize a movie I have to see it, right? OK, so I went to the movie theater with my pals, expecting to see a big waste of money, but, you know what? You can imagine, I LOVED IT! yes, I found it really amusing, but not banal, you know, everything was perfectly synchronized to work, to make laugh, even to scare. I have to say that Mr. Johnny Depp's performance is OUT OF THIS WORLD, fantastic, I'm not saying that his previous films were not superior, actually, some of them are; but I rediscovered Mr. Depp with this film, he is really a comedic actor. I can even suggest the Academy a well deserved award for him. Or for Mr. Geoffrey Rush. AMAZING! he is another great actor who doesn't take himself so seriously, giving his character a special dose of sarcasm and fun. Then, the lead couple, Orlando Bloom & Kyra Knightley (hope I wrote it right), they just do their job, I'm not saying they're bad, but their characters are not really as appealing as Depp's and Rush's roles are. But I must say She is gorgeous. Then, the delirious crew of the Black Pearl, they are simply funny! What else, oh yeah, the art direction, the costume design, the special effects, the makeup; those characteristics that can even be more important than the story of acting (Terminator 3?), but in this movie, they just combine perfectly to deliver an excellent product.