Having recently rewatched Vacas (1992) , I thought I'd take a chance on this latest film from Julio Medem. (I say, "take a chance", because my enjoyment of his previous films peaked with the wonderful La ardilla roja (1993).)
While I don't regret taking the Blu-ray of this for a spin, I did find it a boring and very unrewarding ride. I didn't find a single character to care about, the story was very much "so what" and the way the story was told was rather confusing. Perhaps the confusing storytelling was there to try and obscure the very meagre story? (It did feel a little like a car crash between David Cronenberg and David Lynch at times.)
If you're going to tell a story, as opposed to putting together some images that are intended to generate emotion in the audience, you really need to start with a compelling story. This was a failure because the story being told, simply wasn't good enough.
While I don't regret taking the Blu-ray of this for a spin, I did find it a boring and very unrewarding ride. I didn't find a single character to care about, the story was very much "so what" and the way the story was told was rather confusing. Perhaps the confusing storytelling was there to try and obscure the very meagre story? (It did feel a little like a car crash between David Cronenberg and David Lynch at times.)
If you're going to tell a story, as opposed to putting together some images that are intended to generate emotion in the audience, you really need to start with a compelling story. This was a failure because the story being told, simply wasn't good enough.