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Caos calmo (2008)
It's a dream.....
The sex scene is a fantasy.....didn't you spot the jarring cut from hug with sister-in-law straight to hug with blonde, and then later at the seaside with no warning he invites her round by text, and bingo ! nothing need be said, make with the black underwear. Of course it was completely at odds with the tone but it's meant to be, that's what fantasies are - out of context experiences.
I loved the humanity of this film, the simplicity, the humanity, but after a while the car began to irritate me....always spotlessly clean, even in slushy snow, at some moments the film felt more like an advert for the ultimate driving machine than a sensitive study of how hard it is to behave normally in times of extreme emotion.
Still a great film, intelligent, funny, wistful.
Volver (2006)
A great 2 hours, don't miss it
Probably one of those films you'll see the title, and maybe pass on. Don't. If you hate two-dimensional characters, plots that rely on lots of noise and shooting, loud music and pointless action, don't bother, you'll be bored.
But if you can spot authenticity, this is for you. Each character is sharply drawn and the cast completely fit their skin - it's these utterly authentic performances that grip you throughout. OK, you'll come out spotting where some of the plot devices don't hold much water, and the two men in the film (especially the one you never see) are beyond bad boys, but the understated, deadpan humour keeps the feeling of reality - they're not playing this for the camera, it feels like it's really happening.
Cruz is stupendous, her song will raise the hairs on the back of your neck.
A great, great 2 hours, don't miss it.