A good Mexican psychological thriller? Is it possible? Help me out, does one exist?
Mexican thrillers usually have that Catholic moral undertone to them and this one's no different. But this movie, despite it's sluggish plot and fairly predictable killer (although for reasons I didnt predict), turns out to be worth watching because, despite its flaws, it is a suprisingly moving story. The characters are just beautifully drawn and you sink into their tragic lives and something just clicked on a deeper level for me. This isnt Saw. It doesnt attack and entertain in a non-stop thrill ride like that one. In fact it fails as a thriller/horror in that sense, and miserably. Some might find it boring. Maybe because Ive been sick and dealing with flooded basements for over a week, therefore more open to invasions of such sentimentalities, This movie is melancholic and dark and weird, especially the 'Doll Sequences" and the little burgeoning love affair between the two young characters that is quickly snuffed out.
Worth a look, if you can find it.
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