Monday, March 8, 2010

The Aura

Argentina Ricardo Darin

Nifty film. Our protagonist is a deluded taxidermist who suffers from epilepsy and imagines himself to be a criminal mastermind. Through some screenwriter contrivances he gets involved with some real-life criminals and gets to dabble in the real thing...with real consequences.

Mysterious and atmospheric throughout which made the film work. Almost blank, enigmatic performance by RD was off-putting at first but the sheer unknowability of the character held my interest all the way. Nice resolution. Was it all a daydream?

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