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Excellent Movie

posted 18 years ago by jud4x
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I just watched this great movie here in Lima, Peru, its on competition for the Elcine, latinamerican festival. I think Julio Chávez made probably one of the best interpretations i've seen made by a southamerican actor in the past years. His character was Ruben, a tough bodyguard whos real aspirations and feelings hide beneath his tuxedo. Although he only speaks clearly like 10 lines in the whole film, what makes it such a great movie is the sensations Ruben gives us without the need to talk.

Sorry for my bad english.

Anyone else has seen it?

[–] ar656 17 years ago

I just watched it today.

The movie has the feel of a documentary. And in that respect it appears to be about a bodyguard. But actually it is about all those who seem to be close to those in power, yet, they themselves are totally powerless. There is a whole army of people whose job is to make comfortable the life of those in power. They are not to be heard or seen. The only difference between him and those who wait tables, clean floors, or iron the wife's dress, is that he carries a gun.

And what a difference that makes!