Review of Simon of the Desert (1965) by Wayne S — 07 Mar 2012
Mad and maddening, this is the first Buñuel film and first Mexican film that I've ever watched. It may also be the last, as it was terrible from start to finish. Full of religious crazy talk, this made no sense whatsoever to anyone sober.
The only high points for me were the brief appearances by some goats, a very strange dwarf and an exploding toad. I kid you not. The dubious quality of the subtitles' translation probably didn't help, but this still felt like the longest 45mins of my life.
Avoid.
This review of Simon of the Desert (1965) was written by Wayne S on 07 Mar 2012.
Simon of the Desert has generally received very positive reviews.
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