The Matador

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04/15/2011 I was about to change the channel when this first came on Sundance ~ glad I didn't. I was glued to this documentary from beginning to end... See more 08/27/2009 A documentary of El Fandi, the Spanish bull-fighter. See more 06/30/2009 i can watch that again. See more 04/28/2009 guzel bir film, izlenir See more 04/03/2009 I knew next to nothing about the picture prior to seeing it. This was both good and bad. I was hoping it would be a fictional portrayal of a Matador, but I was disappointed. I would be interested to see a documentary filmed by someone not so obviously disgusted by the killing of the bulls. The not-so-subtle musical cues and cinematic techniques definitely left the audience predisposed to find the death of the bulls violent and horrendous. Every time the sword was thrust into the bull and they struggled to their death I found myself sympathetic to their plight. However, I still eat beef, chicken, fish, etc. Thus, one has to find value in the argument that the bulls are at least given a fighting chance for their life, as opposed to their compatriots that are simply slaughtered in beef processing plants with much less ado. The narrative isn't terribly engaging, but I was interested in the subject enough to keep me engaged throughout. When I think of bullfighting, I think of two things: Hemingway and Almodovar. Both are of immense interest, so it is quite natural I would enjoy the picture. I would happily see a bull fight up close and personal, but don't suppose I wouldn't cringe, at first, at the fatal blow. Some Absinthe probably wouldn't help. See more 11/08/2008 [font=arial][size=-1]Don't get fooled by those people who never watched this movie. It's beautifully done - from storyline, visual, cinematography, editing, music score to directing. This movie does NOT support bullfight. It keeps an open-minded attitude that allows voice from both sides to be heard. After all, it's more about a young man's persue of his dream and rediscover human's nature. This movie is NYTime's critics' pick.[/size][/font] See more Read all reviews

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