![]() But still, here's something to keep you going: César works as a janitor in a building and is pretty much disappointed in life. Some scenes where Cesar is trying to avoid detection are nerve-wrecking and so intense that I felt like I was going through it all. I dived into this, now already cult, movie without any informations and was amazed, and so far everyone that have seen it had the same reaction. You probably noticed that the half of the review space has gone in some gibberish and not a word was said about the actual movie, and the reason for this is that I am afraid to say almost anything because it might ruin your viewing experience. I could go on and on telling you how good this movie is and how the atmosphere has that special vibe, that space-time continuum thingy captured, so every time you decide to watch it, you will relive it. One more thing about this movie is very disturbing and that is the sympathy for Cesar that I felt throughout the movie, although I maybe shouldn't. Sleep Tight or Mientras Duermes, is a Spanish movie and I implore you to see the original version in Spanish as with any other movie that has a dubbed version, no matter how good the dubbing is, it's still not the real thing. I was talking about the originality and the pureness of the ideas in European cinema, and if you remember a couple months earlier I reviewed El Habitante Incierto, another phenomenal Spanish movie with a great script. I haven't watched it yet, but it seems like a damn fine movie. Immediately after watching Mientras Duermes I checked out what other movies did this talented crew created and Celda 211 was my first choice. And lets be perfectly clear, these are not some straight-to-DVD movies with small budget and amateur actors, but a full-bloodied cinema masterpieces, with phenomenal actors and immaculate scripts. What is fascinating (fascinating, this movie form is alive) about them are the plots and general ideas that are so whacked out and original that it's mind boggling. We have seen a multitude of Spanish movies that are excellent but somehow they don't reach any of the viewers and instead rot in the video stores (I guess they still exist.). Maria sends Lucas off to help people find their families and finds his own along the way.After big summer blockbusters, I think it's time to turn to a more thought-provoking European movies, and Mientras Duermes is a perfect choice. They are so far unharmed and are found by some locals who take them to a nearby hospital. Maria and the eldest, Lucas, have drifted elsewhere and Henry vows to search every shelter and every hospital for them. Miraculously, the family survive Henry drifts back to consciousness with an overwhelming fear when his children are nowhere to be seen, though it is not long before his two youngest discover him. Before the family, and other vacation-goers, have time to run for their lives, they suddenly find themselves caught in one of the most horrific natural disasters of the generation the tsunami resulting from the earthquake of the Indian Ocean. One day, whilst the Maria relaxes by the pool, watching husband Henry play ball with the kids, an ominous, trembling noise can be heard getting closer and closer. It's December 2004 and a young mother and father take their three sons on a paradise vacation to Southeast Asia where they are not far from white sandy beaches and a clear blue ocean - a far cry from the freezing winter temperatures back home. As are hints that he may have done this before.Ĭontinue reading: Sleep Tight Review We only ever get a vague idea of his overall plan, but the things he does along the way are sinister enough to keep us nervous. Every scene is a bundle of insinuation that suggests something truly nasty, and it's refreshing that Tosar never tries to make us understand what Cesar is up to: we see why everyone likes him, and also why they should be terrified of him. And while her boyfriend (San Juan) is away on business, he lurks in the shadows of her apartment plotting something unspeakable.ĭirector Balaguero keeps the film on low boil, refusing to explain everything in the plot while quietly twisting the moody tone. But his biggest plan is for Clara (Etura), the sexy young woman in flat 5B. ![]() But he secretly despises the residents, and is quietly destroying their lives, tormenting an elderly woman (Martinez) and her two beloved dogs, brutally threatening a young girl (Almeida Molina), and casting suspicion on mother-and-son cleaners (Fernandez and Morilla). An impressive presence in the prison thriller Cell 211, the Bolivian political drama Even the Rain and as a drug kingpin in the Miami Vice movie, Spanish actor Tosar stars as Cesar, the likeable doorman at a creaky Madrid apartment block.
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