Intact

R

Released Dec 13, 2002

1 hr. 48 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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73%

71 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

5,000+ Ratings

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Federico (Eusebio Poncela) has a rather unique talent: he can steal the luck of others. For Samuel Berg (Max von Sydow), who runs a lavish casino, that makes him a prized employee. But when Samuel turns the tables and steals Federico's luck, it sets the two at war. Samuel is one of the luckiest people in the world; to get at him, Federico has to find someone even luckier. He finds a candidate in Tomas (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a plane crash survivor who, if he's lucky, might just even the odds.

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Critics Consensus

The plot gimmick is original, bolstered by stylishly intriguing setpieces.

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Alec B

A thoroughly strange thriller with several memorable set pieces. However convoluted you find the central concept, it is hard to deny its originality.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Michael O

When the lights came up, I thought, "Either that was a great movie and I didn't quite get it or that was not a great movie." I had to think it all over. Once I put the pieces together, I was convinced that it was a great movie. It is the only movie that I have ever seen twice on consecutive days. One question: Did the dealer cheat with the ace of hearts? I am not sure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/23

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Audience Member

Aside from being well directed and acted it's intriguing, but in a way that's just a little too weird and incomprehensible to be truly great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Intacto is one of the first films of the modern Spanish cinema that made an impact. Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, who later became a bit more famous with "28 weeks later", the film won the best film and best screenplay awards in Fantasporto 2003 festival. The plot of the film is completely original. It's the story of some people who are considered to be extremely lucky and they end up gambling their own life in a game of life and death. The film raises the questions of luck, fate and destiny in a clever way, although there are a few unexplained or contradictory parts in the screenplay. Direction is very modern, actors' performances are solid (Max von Sydow stars too) and the film can be considered a thought provocative action film. Extremely underrated in both imdb and rotten tomatoes it's highly recommended for it's originality and for being clever and cool at the same time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Good idea, but grotesque.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Intacto is a film that takes place in a world just like our own, but strangely luck is basically a bankable commodity. The film centers on a group of extremely lucky people who take part in games of ever-increasing risk to see who is the luckiest. It's a really cool concept and not one I've seen explored in a film before or since. I just wish it was executed a little more effectively. For one thing they take a long time before they establish what's going on. I know it's nice to avoid unnecessary exposition but I think this might have been necessary. So many odd things take place and I find myself completely lost right up until we get an actual scene where something is explained. Then when things are explained they don't set up concrete rules about how the transferring of luck works. It doesn't hold any logical pattern so I still feel somewhat lost late in the movie. It's a shame because there's a good cast and a great concept that just fall slightly short of making a great film. I'd still recommend it as a mind-bender, but I wouldn't call Intacto a must-see.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Director

Leonardo Sbaraglia

Tomás

Eusebio Poncela

Federico

Monica Lopez

Sara

Antonio Dechent

Alejandro

Max von Sydow

Samuel

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Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Jan Stuart

Newsday

Fresnadillo has something serious to say about the ways in which extravagant chance can distort our perspective and throw us off the path of good sense.

Rated: 3/4

May 28, 2003

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

So fiendishly cunning that even the most jaded cinema audiences will leave the auditorium feeling dizzy, confused, and totally disorientated. Not to mention absolutely refreshed.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 7, 2003

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

While it runs a bit slow, Intacto doesn't bore, and the ending is interesting to see played out, if not a bit predictable.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2007

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Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Synopsis

Federico (Eusebio Poncela) has a rather unique talent: he can steal the luck of others. For Samuel Berg (Max von Sydow), who runs a lavish casino, that makes him a prized employee. But when Samuel turns the tables and steals Federico's luck, it sets the two at war. Samuel is one of the luckiest people in the world; to get at him, Federico has to find someone even luckier. He finds a candidate in Tomas (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a plane crash survivor who, if he's lucky, might just even the odds.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Screenwriter: Andrés M. Koppel
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Sogecine
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $302.7K
Sound Mix: Surround