When Borges became a film director

Amparo 2022-03-19 09:01:04

South American cinema is full of the usual magical realism. Even a simple and bland murder case is full of mystery because of the director's twisted and bizarre narrative. This way of telling one story within another has always fascinated me. So when Irene put down the novel and looked at Exposto with her green eyes, I pressed the Pause button of Storm Video, and I was really reluctant to look down.

The most moving part of the whole play is the pursuit process on the football field. For the whole 20 minutes, I didn't even dare to blink - this is where the director's skills really test. Simple or even crude pursuit, but the filming takes people's souls.

As the story progresses, the film rewinds to the original train farewell scene - which turns out to be the last scene. After all, it's a love movie. In those vicissitudes of life, what I see is the love that has accumulated for 25 years.

In the end, I didn't see the "30 minutes of twists and turns" that could meet expectations. Compared to the previous mystery, the final hole card couldn't help but look a little thin after a series of gorgeous montages. The magic from I fear to I love you seems a bit far-fetched to me. The director seems to have suddenly changed. The "Julian" type of plot I was looking for didn't come up. Couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

Finally, one star for Irene's beauty, one star for the first 90 minutes of psychedelics, and one star for the confession that came 25 years late. One star for Argentina's beautiful oil painting scenery.

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The Secret in Their Eyes quotes

  • Pablo Sandoval: The dog probably had rabies. You're gonna die.

  • Irene Menéndez Hastings: My whole life I've looked forward. "Backwards" is out of my jurisdiction. I declare myself incompetent.