Alexandra Lencastre, Elvira Mínguez, Jaun Diego Botto
Augustin Rejas (Javier Bardem) attempts to find the mysterious Ezequiel -- the leader of a revolution being fermented by native people of a Latin American nation. But weighing equally heavy on Rejas's...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 23, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (193)
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October 17, 2007A hugely promising directorial debut by John Malkovich, this is a stunning political thriller. Javier Bardem is perfect as an ambitious police captain, saddled with a materialistic wife, who finds himself falling for his daughter's dancing teacher while hunting for a revolutionar...( read more)
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September 26, 2007A very solid directorial effort from Malkovich, with flaws and everything. Bardem is spot on in the main role.
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August 8, 2007A lot of disturbing animal cruelty scenes in this movie. Other than the violence, I thought it was boring and couldn't get into it. I turned it off half way through.
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September 19, 2006An intelligent, riveting, tense and nerve wrecking thriller. skillful and remarkable. Malkovich gives and outstanding directional debut. Javier Bardem delivers an astonishing performance. It's as thrilling as it is inriuging.
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June 1, 2009takes you away to latin america the actor is the bad guy from no country for old men
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March 8, 2009Slow-paced, but intelligent drama loosely based on a policeman in Latin America who hunted and captured a revolutionist.
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November 13, 2008Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).
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October 24, 2008slow moving but very well done story of a revolution in Latin America (based on the Shining Path of Peru in the 80's)
Critic Reviews
May 9, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
May 9, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
An adult piece of work, made up mainly of quiet, emotional scenes and detailed performances. full review
May 9, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Far from perfect but completely unique, the film could best be described as a paranoid South American metaphysical political thriller -- you heard me -- and whatever its failures, they're not ones of ... full review
May 8, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
From this tangled web, Malkovich weaves something delicate and devastating. full review
May 8, 2003
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
What could have been a routine cop-vs.-killer melodrama instead becomes a character-rich, substantial film with important insights about love, justice and honor. full review
May 2, 2003
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
After an initially engrossing start, it stumbles through a series of implausible coincidences and murky events, barely held together by the magnetic performance of Javier Bardem. full review
May 2, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It moves with a compelling intensity toward its conclusion. full review
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