Celos

Rating:
Summary: Pure melodrama, but excellently done and entertaining
Review: A little more of some semblance of a subtext than Amantes de Arandas, but, obviously, less serious than the ultimately harrowing Libertarias. Aitana Sanchez-Gijon (apologies for being lazy and not turning on the proper alphabet) is quite beautiful and a good actress, if not as brilliant as the divine Victoria. Which, inevitably, leads to this review's complaint about absent DVDs. This time, you get two, both with Abril. Libertarias as noted above and, somebody get a grip please, Padre Nuestro. Sorry, back to Celos. Might take 'em a bit of time to get it, and it appears the English market version "Jealousy" (same movie) doesn't even exist, but it IS good and it is worth the wait.

Rating:
Summary: Pure melodrama, but excellently done and entertaining
Review: A little more of some semblance of a subtext than Amantes de Arandas, but, obviously, less serious than the ultimately harrowing Libertarias. Aitana Sanchez-Gijon (apologies for being lazy and not turning on the proper alphabet) is quite beautiful and a good actress, if not as brilliant as the divine Victoria. Which, inevitably, leads to this review's complaint about absent DVDs. This time, you get two, both with Abril. Libertarias as noted above and, somebody get a grip please, Padre Nuestro. Sorry, back to Celos. Might take 'em a bit of time to get it, and it appears the English market version "Jealousy" (same movie) doesn't even exist, but it IS good and it is worth the wait.

Rating:
Summary: Word thriller is stretched
Review: This is a psychological thriller that lacks that tingling, excited, edge of your seat feeling because it goes on too long and there is not enough tension. A little physical tension might have helped. Veteran Spanish director Vicente Aranda, tells a tale of jealousy and places the male character Antonio as the focal point. He is nuts, insanely jealous, to the point of obsession. He seeks information about a photograph that has his lady, the lovely Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, who is Carmen, pictured with a group of friends with another man with his arm around her. Oh my God! She had a life before she met him, shame on her! For that she will become part of his obsession as Antonio seeks the mystery man and consequently finding out about her past. Antonio is a truck driver who delivers the oranges from the factory from which Carmen works. It seems that Antonio just has to give a nod of his head when he arrives and she can get relieved from her work on the conveyer belt to get together. Antonio spends alot of time on the road asking everyone about the mystery man. He does enough detective work, including the information gained from a prostitute to track the mystery man down. He eventually finds out what he doesn't really want to know and the ordeal brings Antonio and Carmen closer together for a drawn out climax. The cast is small but another woman's performance is worth watching. Maria Botto Cacho, who is the peg legged Cinta is great. Her performance won her a Goya(Spanish Oscar) and she is super as she tantalizes and teases men and complicates the plot. Not the best nor worst of thrillers, this movie experience is neither heaven nor hell, it is like being in purgatory, not hopeless but left somewhat dissapointed. It is an interesting portrait of a man over the edge, possessed by thoughts and ideas that are usually damaging to all parties involved. It reveals the insanity jealousy can create and ends with a twist of fate.

Rating:
Summary: Word thriller is stretched
Review: This is a psychological thriller that lacks that tingling, excited, edge of your seat feeling because it goes on too long and there is not enough tension. A little physical tension might have helped. Veteran Spanish director Vicente Aranda, tells a tale of jealousy and places the male character Antonio as the focal point. He is nuts, insanely jealous, to the point of obsession. He seeks information about a photograph that has his lady, the lovely Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, who is Carmen, pictured with a group of friends with another man with his arm around her. Oh my God! She had a life before she met him, shame on her! For that she will become part of his obsession as Antonio seeks the mystery man and consequently finding out about her past. Antonio is a truck driver who delivers the oranges from the factory from which Carmen works. It seems that Antonio just has to give a nod of his head when he arrives and she can get relieved from her work on the conveyer belt to get together. Antonio spends alot of time on the road asking everyone about the mystery man. He does enough detective work, including the information gained from a prostitute to track the mystery man down. He eventually finds out what he doesn't really want to know and the ordeal brings Antonio and Carmen closer together for a drawn out climax. The cast is small but another woman's performance is worth watching. Maria Botto Cacho, who is the peg legged Cinta is great. Her performance won her a Goya(Spanish Oscar) and she is super as she tantalizes and teases men and complicates the plot. Not the best nor worst of thrillers, this movie experience is neither heaven nor hell, it is like being in purgatory, not hopeless but left somewhat dissapointed. It is an interesting portrait of a man over the edge, possessed by thoughts and ideas that are usually damaging to all parties involved. It reveals the insanity jealousy can create and ends with a twist of fate.