From PASTO, COLOMBIA-Via: L. A. CA; CALI, COLOMBIA & ORLANDO, FL
FIRST... Let us FOCUS on the Title´s content and context!
And...First order of business: The IMDb Intro Blurb on O'HORTEN: If you haven't read it...DON'T! If you have, forget about it and read my Review! The Blurb just doesn't prepare you for the tone and feel of the movie! The only thing I'll reveal about the "Storyline" occurs only 15 or 20 minutes into the movie, so no harm in that, eh?
ODD (Yes, that's his name!) has never been late nor missed his train in nearly 40 years as an engineer. He seems just a tad anxious about his soon- to-be retirement. His house-of-cards life is about to undergo a seismic shift and collapse. This is foreshadowed just a bit as things begin to spin out of control on the eve of his last scheduled trip at the helm as engineer...which cause him to.....Well.... Better You see what then ensues!!!
It's doubtful many people will agree with me on this, but the ONLY movie O'HORTEN vaguely reminds me of is 1979's BEING THERE. Both have a slightly surreal feel to them, and the lead characters (Remember Peter Sellers as Chauncey Gardiner?) do share a lot of things in common. A chain of serendipitous occurrences lead up to events that early on seemed obvious, but later, fades into the background as something just not meant to be! If an ending has a lot to do with defining a film's genre...Then please, be patient and hold-off on classifying this one until you see the end credits.
BTW, the music is delicate, haunting and provides absolutely perfect accompaniment. The photography is also superb and pleasantly stylized.
8*.....ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!
FIRST... Let us FOCUS on the Title´s content and context!
And...First order of business: The IMDb Intro Blurb on O'HORTEN: If you haven't read it...DON'T! If you have, forget about it and read my Review! The Blurb just doesn't prepare you for the tone and feel of the movie! The only thing I'll reveal about the "Storyline" occurs only 15 or 20 minutes into the movie, so no harm in that, eh?
ODD (Yes, that's his name!) has never been late nor missed his train in nearly 40 years as an engineer. He seems just a tad anxious about his soon- to-be retirement. His house-of-cards life is about to undergo a seismic shift and collapse. This is foreshadowed just a bit as things begin to spin out of control on the eve of his last scheduled trip at the helm as engineer...which cause him to.....Well.... Better You see what then ensues!!!
It's doubtful many people will agree with me on this, but the ONLY movie O'HORTEN vaguely reminds me of is 1979's BEING THERE. Both have a slightly surreal feel to them, and the lead characters (Remember Peter Sellers as Chauncey Gardiner?) do share a lot of things in common. A chain of serendipitous occurrences lead up to events that early on seemed obvious, but later, fades into the background as something just not meant to be! If an ending has a lot to do with defining a film's genre...Then please, be patient and hold-off on classifying this one until you see the end credits.
BTW, the music is delicate, haunting and provides absolutely perfect accompaniment. The photography is also superb and pleasantly stylized.
8*.....ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!