Review of Carancho (2010) by Adrian Z — 17 Jul 2011
4 - Relentlessly visceral thriller in which a dodgy - and very busy - compensation attorney (Darin) decides to leave his firm to gain independence and escape burn-out, only to find out the dangerous way that they are not willing to share turf in any way whatsoever.
As he falls in love with a parademic (Gusman), their lives become increasingly complicated by the situation around them, so he hatches a last chance plan that will hopefully let them move on. Darin as always is excellent, but so is leading lady Martina Gusman, who I'm sure is doing some method acting here.
She is absolutely believable as the strong parademic, able to keep her wits in just about any situation. And there are many incredible situations on display here. Pity the script later thrusts her into what seems at first an uncharacteristic drug addiction, which she plays less interestingly.
Pablo Trapero's direction is stylish, and he keeps moving the picture along breathlessly. This is a fine example of how Argentinean cinema hasn't lost its edge yet.
This review of Carancho (2010) was written by Adrian Z on 17 Jul 2011.
Carancho has generally received positive reviews.
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