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I started watching this movie with very low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised. This dark comedy was funny, in a disturbing way. It was engaging from the beginning until the end. That said, I didn't like seeing Alvaro's and Portera's private parts. The nudity in this movie was not the erotic kind. It was gross. Alvaro's character is, by design, very despicable and awful. It's a well-acted and enjoyable movie. There are a few nice plot twists in the end.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/10/23
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So long and boring and gives you absolutely no answers.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
02/13/23
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Pena de Álvaro, o incompreendido, lembra aquelas pessoas na vida real que não conseguem alcançar o sucesso, afinal "O sucesso acontece quando a preparação encontra uma oportunidade". A cena que ele literalmente "botou o pau na mesa" uau, adorei, não só pelo nu frontal muito belo, mas pela intensidade da angústia do personagem, e o tutor dele, um pé no saco, desmotivador, a nudes é todo bela nesse filme, e o caráter de Álvaro, passamos da pena ao asco… Que desfecho, ótimo plot twist...
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
02/12/23
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A serious character study marred by a laughably absurd ending.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
01/16/23
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sarah a
In this dark comedy, the main character manipulates others lives to suit his own selfish purpose, he is trying to write a novel, and eavesdrops on conversations and manipulates the landlady for info on the tenants in the block of apartments. He then steals this material for inspiration for his novel and it becomes more twisted when he messes with his neighbours lives to get better material for his masterpiece he wants to write. I found this a cleverly written, entertaining and 'novel,' (excuse the pun) film.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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Álvaro (Javier Gutiérrez Álvarez) es un empleado de una escribanía en Sevilla, pero su sueño es escribir. Para ello concurre hace tiempo a un taller de escritura dictado por Juan (Antonio de la Torre, el de La trinchera infinita), donde no logra crecer como escritor.
Luego de una crisis matrimonial con Amanda (María León), quién, también escritora, irónicamente alcanza el éxito con un best seller, se va a vivir solo y comienza a inspirarse para escribir en sus nuevos vecinos, no dudando en interactuar con ellos a esos fines.
Asistimos así a una suerte de notable comedia negra, con toques de La ventana indiscreta y Dans la maison de Ozon, donde Álvaro pone en juego toda su vocación (y acaso un perturbador resentimiento) en aras de la inspiración.
Los métodos de un resentido...........................................................................
Los vecinos constituyen una notable galería de personajes, descollando una arrasada Lola (la portera) a cargo de Adelfa Calvo, que comparte por lo menos dos escenas memorables con el protagonista.
La película de Manuel Martín Cuenca cuenta con un notable guión, un excelente timing, audacia, bellos hallazgos formales y agudos apunte políticos.
PD: no lean el resumen de Netflix.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/27/23
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