bnwfilmbuff says > I am surprised that there are not more threads on this movie.
I don't think a lot of people have seen this movie; they can't discuss what they haven't seen. I saw the movie only because TMC's line up got thrown off schedule one day. I found it on my DVR; I watched it; and I liked it.
It's interesting, suspenseful, and ironic; all the things I like in a movie. It also made me think about what I'd do in a similar situation. I cannot imagine any scenario in which I'd behave the way they did in the movie.
- in this case the murder on the cyclist.
I wouldn't say the cyclist was murdered. It seemed to be a legitimate accident. What happened after the accident is what elevated it to a crime.
what's especially good here is that we are never sure of the motivations i.e. does Maria really love Juan or just bored, what does Rafa really know or want, does Juan want to move on with his life, etc.
I thought everyone's motives were clear. The cheaters didn't want to get caught so they kept quiet about the accident. They would have had a hard time explaining why they were together at that time of night or in that location.
Maria was in love but it was with herself. If her husband found out she was seeing Juan, she might lose all the perks that caused her to marry him instead of Juan. She was in it for the wealth and status that came from being married to a successful man. Juan was her lover but he had no money, no power, no status, and no ambition. He was living with his mother; working in a job his brother-in-law arranged for him; and had no prospects. Later, he wanted her to turn herself in.
Juan was a fool. He only wanted Maria and didn't seem to care what kind of person she was or what effect her actions would have on him or anyone else. When he finally realized what they had done was wrong, he was ready to do what he thought was right. He decided to step forward, take responsibility, and suffer whatever consequences would come his way. Still the fool, he thought Maria really loved him and would stand by him through it all.
Miguel wanted his wife back and was willing to overlook and forgive her prior indiscretions. He told her they would go away for a while and start over. Rafa was a jealous gossip who was eager to take all his 'friends' down a peg or two. He thought they were phony and acted superior, even towards him. He was willing to blackmail them to keep their secrets or reveal all he knew to embarrass and ruin them. The cyclist, at the end of the movie, wanted to avoid getting involved and possibly being blamed for what happened.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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