Review of The Bad Intentions (2011) by Rosario G — 06 Jul 2012

"AN AUDACIOUS DELIGHT." Kathryn Schroeder, FILMFRACTURE.

The Bad Intentions follows Cayetana over the course of the pregnancy for her mother, and it promises to climax with her own death for she believes that she must die since her brother is to be born. Dark, for sure; humorous coming from a confused and lonely child, definitely. Experiencing time with Cayetana and her twisted mentality is not frightful, or rooted in horror. This is a film about a girl experiencing a great deal of life in a very short time. It is thought provoking, funny, and at times hard to pin down exactly where Director and Screenwriter Rosario García-Montero is planning on going, and just how far she is willing to go with Cayetana.

Amidst the fantastic performance by Fatima Buntinx as Cayetana, the breathtaking cinematography of Rodrigo Pulpeiro (the tracking shots are amazing, the framing impeccable, and such a great hand with focus indeed), and creative writing of Garcia-Montero The Bad Intentions becomes an audacious delight. Cayetana is an intelligent, spirited, overly dramatic, twisted little girl full of curiosity and dark thoughts. It is an absolute pleasure spending time with her, as any viewer of this film will agree.