Antiques dealer Jesus Gris (Federico Luppi) buys an interesting angel statue. After some cockroaches climb out, he takes it apart and find a golden device. The device opens up and stabs him. It turns out to be a device that gives eternal life. And wealthy De la Guardia (Claudio Brook) and his nephew Ángel (Ron Perlman) will do anything to get their hands on it.
This is written/directed by Guillermo del Toro. You can see many of his styles and touches. The golden heart is pure del Toro. But the story lacks tension, pacing, or excitement. It's too simple and under written. Maybe it's too much to hope for. For his first full length movie, Guillermo del Toro shows that he has the skills and a vision.
This is written/directed by Guillermo del Toro. You can see many of his styles and touches. The golden heart is pure del Toro. But the story lacks tension, pacing, or excitement. It's too simple and under written. Maybe it's too much to hope for. For his first full length movie, Guillermo del Toro shows that he has the skills and a vision.