Another early animation by Carlos Carrera (Better known as the director of the controversial film The Crime of Padre Amaro).
Far more ambitious than "Un muy Cortometraje" (Which was an extremely brief gag stop-motion short) "Malayerba Nunca Muerde" uses a rather unusual animation style, which combined with the rather grotesque appareance of the characters and the overall bleakness of the plot, results in a nightmarish, almost hellish view of urban reality.
Very nihilistic, and often unpleasant, it's an interesting example of the visual creativity of Carrera even at a very early point of his career. Several moments are downright ugly, but it's something undeniably unique anyway.
An effort worth of recognition, considering not very much animation was made in Latin America back then.
6.5/10.
Far more ambitious than "Un muy Cortometraje" (Which was an extremely brief gag stop-motion short) "Malayerba Nunca Muerde" uses a rather unusual animation style, which combined with the rather grotesque appareance of the characters and the overall bleakness of the plot, results in a nightmarish, almost hellish view of urban reality.
Very nihilistic, and often unpleasant, it's an interesting example of the visual creativity of Carrera even at a very early point of his career. Several moments are downright ugly, but it's something undeniably unique anyway.
An effort worth of recognition, considering not very much animation was made in Latin America back then.
6.5/10.
