Directed by:
Alejandro González IñárrituCinematography:
Rodrigo PrietoComposer:
Gustavo SantaolallaCast:
Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella, Eduard Fernández, Ana Wagener, Diaryatou Daff, Raul Moya Juarez, Martina García (more)VOD (2)
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Biutiful is a drama film directed by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. It is Iñárritu's first directorial feature since Babel and his first film in his native Spanish language since his debut feature Amores perros. The title "Biutiful" refers to the orthographical spelling in Spanish of the English word beautiful as it would sound to native Spanish speakers. The film follows Uxbal (Bardem), an underworld figure and devoted single dad, through his attempts to reconcile with a past love and secure a future for his children as his own death draws near. (official distributor synopsis)
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A raw Barcelona odyssey, a tribute to the big city, and Bardem's remarkable one man show with cancer. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any "filler" or other connective tissue in between, so a lot of interesting images, handheld camerawork and a few solid scenes are wasted. It lacks drive, it lacks an emotional charge, and it’s too long. Iñarritú wants to play the same music he did in 21 Grams, but he doesn't have a good enough score, or rather, he has a story and characters you can't understand or relate to.
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Many film fans have a problem with Biutiful and criticize it as being unnecessary, unfinished, or problematic. The fact is that this film has basically the same film qualities as Iñárritu's previous films, but it is much more depressing, hopeless, and tragic in every way, which makes it simply unbearable for many. It is as likable as cancer with all its metastases, which relentlessly devours the body of the main character. Tragic motifs were present in Iñárritu's previous works as well, but the director balanced them with the attractiveness of the environment and the plot. That does not happen here. The film is very ordinary, traditionally slow, and inexorably heads toward a sad ending. Overall impression: 80% (I can't give it a fifth star for the concentrated depression, even if the film deserves it).
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Poetic, and sad, but also extremely manipulative. Not even the genuine relationship that Javier Bardem has with Maricel Álvarez can save it. I'm sorry, but Iñárritu is too transparent and violent in his handling of the most basic emotions, which he treats as an investment, and it really is - the gain is recognition and heartfelt weeping. I'm not interested in participating in that.
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Hmm, what should I say about Biutiful? Probably the most interesting thing for me were the relationships in the main character's weirdly functioning family. The film had a strongly depressing atmosphere, but since I don't have an ounce of sympathy for global migration, some poignant moments left me completely cold. Plus, when I finished watching the film, my skin felt itchy all over, and I had an urge to take a shower as soon as possible and then vacuum the whole apartment.
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