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El cuerpo (2012)
Tedious and predictable melodrama
Despite being cinematically beautiful,albeit quite dark, this movie is an utterly boring melodrama full of stereotypes and unlikable characters. The dialogue is so fast and mumbly that if you don't have Spanish as a first language you will be grateful for the subtitles. I was very disappointed as the other reviews were great but it failed to impress.
The Millionaire Tour (2012)
Holes you could drive a truck through.
Despite a promising start, good pace and an interestingly menacing concept this film has too many holes to really enable the viewer to maintain suspension of disbelief. This really affects its ability to sustain tension.
The cinematography is stylish, the direction is good considering the limitations of the script. The cast obviously enjoyed the process and it shows with universally competent performances.
The following contains spoiler.
The script is the weakest part of the production. The sense of containment and entrapment is loosely maintained and irritating as the protagonist makes no effort to seek help when he has ample opportunity.
There is a pivotal and lengthy scene that bemoans the expense of health care in America. It works for the purpose for which it was written but at the expense of non Americans like myself who have no emotional connection with this issue.
The film is slick and competent but predictable and fell short of its promise.