Zama

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S R Ambitious project that took a different look on the drag of colonialism on the "elite". Ultimately, it took it too far and tried too hard to make something unique. Props for trying. I only saw it since it was on the NYT 1000 movies list. SLC DVD. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Joan N Totally loved this Lucrecia Martel film. A fascinating take on period cinema. surreal, strange, with an indelible ending. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/29/24 Full Review Alec B As much as the titular character suffers, Martel doesn't turn him into a tragic figure nor do his torments overshadow the very real horrors of late 18th century colonialism. Its an impressive feat, one that's matched by the haunting and enigmatic ending. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Richard P Having seen this film in the cinema several years ago, I was delighted to find it on Mubi and have a second chance to see it. A film which enchanted nearly all critics and sharply divided audiences has left me still decidedly on the side of the critics. The action of the film has a dream-like quality and is seen through the eyes of Don Diego de Zama, a magistrate in Spain's eighteenth century colonial empire, whose utter downfall we witness. The period milieu is convincingly realised as the camera pans slowly over the dim interiors, the sun-drenched landscapes and seascapes and the inhabitants, both European and native.While some have criticised the film's slowness, I found the strangeness of everything compellingly hypnotic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Damien B ZAMA is an interesting character study of a man seemingly lost in limbo, while the initial story seems as if it will expand, it instead narrows and plods along to an uncertain and unexpected end. Solid acting, but the pacing definitely leaves something to be desired. A good film for fans of peculiar survival stories, such as the Vincent Cassel film about Gauguin in French Polynesia. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Eric P Brilliant, subdued. A colonial administrator's experiences as if portrayed by Kafka. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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