Review of The Young and the Damned (1950) by Richard C — 23 Sep 2010

It was kind of hard to sit through this without suffering a knot in my throat, as one with deep Mexican roots, but the grim reality must be shown for what it is. This movie takes the familiar Mexican filmmaking at the time and turns its themes around for seriousness added to some heightened quality and art that you don't normally find in this domain. It's in fact the exact opposite of what the Mexican media serves as and it's simply frustrating knowing the changeless nature of things which the film criticizes. Really devastating and lingering.

EDIT (Upped one star): This film is much too boisterous in my mind for its impacting message to cease its echo. It is a strong piece of cinema that does have some faults, but they're very minor in the scheme of things and can be overlooked.