Review of The Devil's Backbone (2001) by Amheretojudge — 07 Feb 2018
Something dead which still seems to be alive..
El Espinazo Del Diablo Unlike any other Guillermo del Toro project this one doesn't feed on a horror or fantasy fairy tale even though it starts off somewhere there and has a rough premise onsomething dead which still seems to be alive..
El Espinazo Del Diablo.
Unlike any other Guillermo del Toro project this one doesn't feed on a horror or fantasy fairy tale even though it starts off somewhere there and has a rough premise on it. El Espinazo Del Diablo tackles the audience in its first act to let the environment and the tone of this horrific world sink in and join them onto the rest of the act which is not only fast, to-the-point and gripping but also astonishingly beautiful despite of some cringe worthy scenes. Guillermo once again balances out the after life part and the real part of his world so perfectly that neither of them are dependent but still are linked and emotionally attached to the viewers. El Espinazo Del Diablo whispers dreadful emotion, heartbreaking sequences, complicated immature relations and obscure beauty to a certain anonymity that not only will it make sense but will be familiar proving once again Guillermo's excellence in not only imagination but also executing the thought-out idea on screen.
This review of The Devil's Backbone (2001) was written by Amheretojudge on 07 Feb 2018.
The Devil's Backbone has generally received very positive reviews.
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