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La caja 507 (2002)
Modesto, Baja!
...kidding! La Caja 507 is absolutely fantastic from beginning to end. The direction is superb and is up to par with the brilliant acting and incredible score. Finally, the type of film that can put Spain in the map of great action thrillers! I give it 8 out of 10. A must for anyone who's tired of watching predictable action/suspense flicks; it won't dissappoint!
La pianiste (2001)
Perversely intense; incredibly human.
I went to the movies today with the plans of watching The Believer, but I missed the showtime so I checked out La Pianiste instead. I had heard nothing about this movie other than it had been awarded some prizes at Cannes, and since Cannes is rather unreliable nowadays I had very little or no expectations. Please approach this film with a very opened mind, because otherwise you'll just be wasting your time. I'm not a big fan of recent French movies nor will I pretend to know much about European cinema nowadays, but from this lamen's point of view there here are a few words to sum up the experience of watching this film: shocking, heart-wrenching, frustrating, complicated and dementedly intense. The acting was amazing, better than most stuff out there. The characters are highly complex and demented individuals and the actors understand how to play these roles. The script is nothing short of amazing. The way the film is shot is a feast to the eyes, despite its simplicity and understated tones. There are some scenes in the movie that are extremely difficult to watch and mind-blowing. It's definitely not something for the faint-hearted, that's for sure. Above everything else, this is the rare film that keeps you glued to your seat, even after the credits have stopped rolling and the lights have come back on again in the theatre. It's the kind of film that will leave you with questions about yourself and will give you another perspective on the average Joe living life in today's world. It's sexually charged, incredibly intense and nothing short of amazing.