Review of Intacto (2001) by S. G — 29 Jun 2006
The concept behind this film is very interesting and is slightly resemblant to Shyamalan's "Unbreakable", although it chooses a different path to explore the idea of luck. The premise is simple: some people have more luck than others, and those who do, also have the power to take it away from the people they come in contact with, so usually good luck for them means bad luck for those who are near them.
Luck can be taken away through a simple handshake, and it all becomes a matter of who has more luck, so the "lucky ones" play all sorts of dangerous games to decide which is...ahem...luckier.
The person who came up with the idea for the script is obviously a bit paranoid, but also quite clever. I feel that there was room for some more in-depth exploration of the subject, but maybe keeping things "mysterious" was part of the plan.
Definitely an interesting idea, with some very good acting, and a direction that leaves me wanting to see more of J.C. Fresnadillo's work. Well worth watching, but be warned, it might freak you out a bit.
OK, i'm becoming paranoid...
This review of Intacto (2001) was written by S. G on 29 Jun 2006.
Intacto has generally received positive reviews.
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