El Angel

Good movie but hard to follow if you don’t know Spanish!

i dont understand spanish, and was glued to the captioning..great flick

Definitely worth the rental fee!

Didnt watch, was n Spanish and did not advertise that

Didn’t want to watch at first but the story hooked me in

El Angel/The Angel (Argentina 2018) This is a film adaptation of a real life crime drama. Carlos Robledo Puch (portryed very well by Lorenzo Ferro) was one of the more famous Argentinian Serial Killers of the early 1970s. Starting out as a disaffected teenager dabbling in petty theft, he meets (and develops a crush on) Ramón Peralta (portrayed by my fave Chino Darín)....who happens to be the son of a local criminal. The trio begin working larger and larger crimes...some of which culminate in Carlos killing the victims. This film does take some wide artistic license, portraying Carlos motivation to commit crimes as less about the money and more about winning the favor and attentions of Ramón. This unrequited love creates some amazing on screen sexual tension between the two. The film has the feel of Pulp Fiction with its retro styling and slick musical soundtrack (LOVE the Spanish version of House of the Rising Sun!) and is a great vehicle for two up and coming Latin heart-throb actors.

Amazing. Simply, amazing.

Thrilling film based on a real life individual. The two young leads are excellent in their roles, convincing in the ambiguity of the characters. What is their relationship? Why do they do what they do? All seen through the taboos of the early 70s in Buenos Aires ((and around the world). The good looking main characters are juxtaposed to their evil deeds. The rest of the cast, taking a back seat to the leads, are too notch. In addition, the choice of music for the soundtrack, almost ironic at times. The cinematography gives an insight into the look of Buenos Aires in the 70s. Not for everyone because of the violence. But an excellent film that will keep you spellbound.

There are lots of things to love about this movie: The two leads are perfect and play their roles with just the right amount of restraint, without giving away too much. The main character, Carlos, is a mystery even to himself, a psychopath who finds it impossible to explain his actions. The script intentionally leaves out the kinds of explanations that might help the audience understand why he does what he does, which is right for this movie. The nature of his relationship with his accomplice is equally mysterious. They are attracted to each other, but for Carlos, having a straightforward kind of relationship is not at all what hes after. Whatever it is he wants, he knows its impossible to actually have it, which is partly why he does such inexplicable things. The movie doesnt wallow in the violence, focusing instead on the character development. They did a great job recreating another era (Buenos Aires in the 70s, I think). All in all a perfect brew.

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