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Although I did enjoy the film for escapist entertainment you are right. This film is riddled in clichés. The one that had me rolling my eyes the most was the cartel dude was performing Aztec-esque human sacrifices, which he specifically implies gave him the devils protection while David, the Spanish mestizo, was the devoted, yet (ruthless) catholic who could do no wrong. Both were scumbags. David allowed Creeper to do just as horrible things just like the Aztec worshipping Indian cartel dude. There was obviously an agenda in this film like beating the audience on the head with the good Spaniard bad Indian trope. Given the guy who made this film and End of Watch, some themes are very similar.
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Oh definitely that does not surprise me at all that they had more pull for special favors than native citizens given the very fact that Paris totally gave in without a fight. What surprised me was how soft the German General could be considering that he heard some of the locals insult his American mistress in clear audible distance and let them get away with it. Malena was another film where they show the (Italian) fascist mistress’ hair cut off by the mob after the war, although I wonder how many of these despised mistresses after the war received as terrible fates as the two did at the end of HITC.
I couldn’t have reiterated it better myself. As a former expat in Spain, I enjoyed the pace taking its time to indulge my nostalgia for one of my life’s most edifying journies filled with encounters with distinctive and gorgeous landscapes and interactions with eccentric and intriguing characters. As a general viewer, I appreciated it for its depiction of loneliness in a subtle and soothing aesthetic audibly complimented with a minimalistic score and sounds and music from the real time surroundings. So many films within the last decade have to have a palpable and predictable plot doused in mindless action sequences and dramatic story shifts, so I appreciated this for deviating from all that jazz. In sum, I viewed this less as a film and more like gazing at a dynamic art piece.
Like Tea Leoni said in the film, she’s absolutely gorgeous to look at it, but her accent is distracting...for those who can speak or understand Spanish. In fact, it’s even more distracting to the ear when all the Spanish speakers around her clearly have a different speaking rhythm and fully enunciated seseo (non-lisp). It’s almost as if sometimes she doesn’t even try when you hear her Sevillan accent slip out. She even argues and bickers like a Spaniard. Although, film has been jumbling up accents in since its integration of audio. Narcos is the most recent example I can think of that of that uses Mexican actors and even a Brazilian (Wagner Moira - the lead - Pablo Escobar) to play Colombians.
Most white Mexicans still bear indigenous characteristics even if very slight. Usually it’s the facial characteristics (the eyes especially) and if not that then the height. Although there are “gallegos” - newly arrived Spaniards who haven’t been racially mixed in with the population. Having lived in Los Angeles and Madrid, I can say from personal experience that Paz looks as Spanish as gazpacho since she has a long Andalusian (She’s Sevillan) face indicative of subtle Arab/Amazigh features.
Since it took you a month to come back I sure am :)
I respect the comparison. Not a big fan of QT either, but I appreciate his influences.
Thank you for saying what was on my mind. I definitely felt an agenda, but what film hasn't put one out since the inception of film production; An agenda can be a theme or moral that reflects the times. Furthermore, as a moderate, I have to whole hardheartedly agree with you that these days people can become so defensive (the right) or offended (the left) by what's being reflected on the big screen and be quick to judge a film or media content because of the perceived and actual themes of the content. Gritty detective/cop films of the 70s reflected the decay and disorder of the cities then while slashers emulated prudish conservative sentiments of the 80s. How is Terminator Dark Fate any different, considering that a substantial portion of the growing modern-era audience and largest consumer base in the United States (Latinos) feel about the detainment facilities and increasing derision of non-white people (via hate crimes or harassment).
P.S. You don't become gay, straight, feminist, misogynist, liberal, conservative from what's thrown at you from the big screen. That's primarily your genes or your family's fault (well maybe except orientation lol).
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