Change Your Image
roygibib
IMDb member since October 2004
Reviews
Bienvenido Mister Marshall (1953)
witty while full of commentary
7 October 2004 - 23 out of 25 users found this review helpful.
This film is an excellent and witty portrayal of Franco's post-war Spain. There are many hidden agendas and underlying stereotypes of both the American and Spanish people. The more you watch the movie, the more one-liners you catch. The order in which the camera bounces from person to person always has a meaning. This style of exposition is unique and refreshing. The dream sequence contains many of the stereotypes held by the Spanish towards the American people. The people of the village change their town into what they think the Americans want to see, even though they have the wrong idea about them. The best part is all this content is delivered in a comedic fashion, which lets you enjoy the underlying commentary.
See more▼See less▲