June 24th, in Spain, the feast of Saint John, is the equivalent of our own Halloween feast. This film directed by Jose Miguel Juarez, employs a narrative so complicated, it will disorient a lot of viewers. In fact, most of the first half of the movie doesn't make much sense. It is at this point in the picture where the pieces of the puzzle, which had been presented in unconnected vignettes, begins to make sense because one is taken in flashbacks to see what really was going on.
At the center of the story is Miguel, a wealthy man, who twenty years before was responsible for staging a horrible car bomb incident that took the life of his worst enemy. Miguel takes Angel, the surviving son, under his guidance. Twenty years later, both are involved in illegal activities that have made the older man wealthy, but now is confined to a wheel chair.
Serafin, the goofy messenger, plays a key role in this story because he is pitted, without his knowledge, against all the people that are trying to kill one another, without he ever suspecting anything. He is told by an older woman that today is his lucky day. Everything he touches turn to gold. Serafin, it turns out, is indeed a lucky man when everything is said and done.
The film has some good moments. Director Jose Miguel Juarez shows he can do this type of comedy of errors. Best thing in the film is Antonio Hortelano, who plays Serafin with great charm. Jose Sancho, Manuela Arcuri, Alberto San Juan, Pilar Bardem appear in the film.
The movie is mildly funny and it will not bore.
At the center of the story is Miguel, a wealthy man, who twenty years before was responsible for staging a horrible car bomb incident that took the life of his worst enemy. Miguel takes Angel, the surviving son, under his guidance. Twenty years later, both are involved in illegal activities that have made the older man wealthy, but now is confined to a wheel chair.
Serafin, the goofy messenger, plays a key role in this story because he is pitted, without his knowledge, against all the people that are trying to kill one another, without he ever suspecting anything. He is told by an older woman that today is his lucky day. Everything he touches turn to gold. Serafin, it turns out, is indeed a lucky man when everything is said and done.
The film has some good moments. Director Jose Miguel Juarez shows he can do this type of comedy of errors. Best thing in the film is Antonio Hortelano, who plays Serafin with great charm. Jose Sancho, Manuela Arcuri, Alberto San Juan, Pilar Bardem appear in the film.
The movie is mildly funny and it will not bore.