This movie presents itself as a modern-day, Danish spaghetti western in the Sergio Leone model but it's really just another Tarantino knock-off with a ludicrously convoluted plot. The entire story hinges on the fact that a criminal would stash a large amount of loot and then force his closest friends to get tattoos offering clues as to the location. Why would he do this? He knows where the money is. He hid it. Was he afraid that he's forget where he put his fortune? It's almost like he was daring people to try and steal his money. Also, one of the buddies that he forced tattoos on was a stripper. Right, 'cause nobody would ever get a good look at that one. Maybe he was hoping that everybody would just be too distracted by her tits.
I love seeing movies when I don't know a thing about them. This one started off in a super-meta way by showing an independent film being screened as part of a film festival. Then it transitioned into a thoughtful character study about four friends in L.A. Next, things got back to being all meta when the friends decide to spend the weekend in cabin writing a screenplay that will feature all of them as actors. Then, suddenly, things took a dramatic turn as all the elements of a good horror film emerged. This movie kept me guessing about it's nature the entire way through and I loved every minute of it. Also, the characters are so well drawn that everything they do has a ring of truth to it and that makes this such a strong film. So far, it's my favorite film of the festival.
This Chilean film about a do-it-yourself superhero had a lot of neat fight scenes and a few good laughs but, overall, it lacked focus. Sometimes movies try to take on too much and they just end up being muddled. Also, the whole thing just seemed a little lackluster.
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