Review of Little Ashes (2008) by Vieras E — 13 Jul 2009
****-.
An interesting look at the intricate...well...relationships between Salvador Dalí, Federico García Lorca, Luis Buñuel and Magdalena. I was going to say love triangle, but it can't really be called that when four people are involved, can it? Of course, officially Buñuel was not at all interested in García Lorca because he was really quite homophobic, but his jealousy of Federico and Dalí's relationship is so obvious. Why else would he throw such fits? You can really feel the pain of Magdalena's unrequited love for Federico just as you can feel the pain Federico feels because of Dalí's mixed signals and general dysfunctionality. Dalí could really be a dislikeable person, it is true, but was García Lorca really that sympathetic all the time? All in all this film is much more about him than Salvador. But the film isn't all pain and pining. It has its sweet, romantic moments as well as its funny moments.
RPattz wasn't quite able to capture the essence of Dalí, but at least he tried.
This review of Little Ashes (2008) was written by Vieras E on 13 Jul 2009.
Little Ashes has generally received mixed reviews.
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