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3/4

Allison - wrote on 02/16/2009

A pretty good political-drama from Buñuel. The movie starts out steamily with illicit lovers trying to hide their affair. It turns into a political-thriller. As a review on IMDB says, Buñuel is no Alan J. Pakula. However, he is Buñuel. He doesn't need to use his powers as a master-surrealist. There is no use for that here. Instead, Buñuel incorporates exciting escapes and chase scenes that make a decent movie. Let's be thankful that That Obscure Object of Desire is much better and that Fievre monte a El Pao was much better than the lagging La Joven.

Rating of
3/4

Allison - wrote on 10/17/2008

Bunuel's romance/political-thriller is kind of a hoot. A review on IMDB said he is no Alan J. Pakula, and that is true. However, Bunuel's finesse allowed this movie to work and to have multiple layers. Sadly underrated, I would recommend this film to all students of cinema, especially those that appreciate Bunuel's dramas, along with his more sophisticated surrealism work.

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