Finding Altamira

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mike v Finding Altamira (released as Altamira in Spain) is a 2016 Spanish biographical drama film directed by Hugh Hudson 🍿 It's ok, but I feel mixed about this one 😉 I'd recommend it if you like this genre, but if not then probably give it a miss 👍🏼👎🏼 SOME SECRETS ARE TOO POWERFUL TO HIDE Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dustin d Finding Altamira is a good movie that looks great despite its small production. It tells the true story of amateur archaeologist's Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola's discovery of paleolithic cave paintings on his property and the ensuing controversy caused among both academics and the Church, who accused him of forgery and egotism, respectively, neither of whom could reconcile the discovery with their existing notions of humanity. I don't understand the critics' lukewarm reception of this movie, or audiences' apparent dislike. If I had to find strings to pull at, I could say the ideas presented--conflict between science and religion--aren't particularly original, and the dialogue is heavy-handed at times, but not enough so to detract much from an overall good movie. I found the special effects involving paintings coming to life to be excellent and quite believable, something unexpected from a small production. Maybe the movie isn't for general audiences, but for history buffs or anthropology majors (like myself), it will be a rewarding watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A great and wonderful surprise ! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review farah r The costumes and set designs were fantastic despite the obvious budget limitations. The acting far fairy good especially Banderas but unfortunately the good doesn't outweight the bad s Finding Altamira is terribly boring. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review serge e I discovered this film by mere coincidence, never even knowing of its existence. And I truly loved it: the story, Banderas' performance, the characters, everything! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Robert E Interesting biopic about a little known amature archiologist that discovered prehistoric cave drawings in Spain and his struggle to be recognized. Excellent acting. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/30/17 Full Review Read all reviews

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