Films of Mexico

Films of Mexico

Amores Perros

“Amores Perros” Analysis and Review: In His Debut Feature Film “Amores Perros”, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Vividly, Honestly, and Courageously Portrays the Real Raw Look of Mexico City

By / September 3, 2023

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s debut feature film Amores Perros shows a true and honest picture of Mexico City at the juncture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Apparently, it looks like a violent film, however, the basic objective of cinema is the honest portrayal of society. There is no denying the fact that violence very much …

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Pan's Labyrinth

“Pan’s Labyrinth” Analysis and Review: In “Pan’s Labyrinth”, Guillermo Del Toro Vividly Shows the Violence and Brutality in Francoist Spain and Creates a Fantasy World to Escape from It.

By / February 20, 2023

Master of Fantasy and horror Guillermo Del Toro weaves both fantasies and brutalities in his classic, dark, fantasy, and horror film Pan’s Labyrinth. It is a fairy tale for adults. In this film, on the one hand, he shows the violent fight between the Falangist army in Francoist Spain and Spanish communist guerrillas, and on …

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Y Tu Mama Tambien

“Y Tu Mama Tambien” Analysis and Review: Alfonso Cuaron Highlights Mexico’s Political and Socioeconomic Conditions at the Juncture of the 20th and 21st Centuries in the Backdrop of His Erotic Coming-of-age Road Film “Y Tu Mama Tambien”

By / November 20, 2022

Alfonso Cuaron stepped out of Hollywood and returned to his beloved motherland for his erotic coming-of-age road film Y Tu Mama Tambien. Even though apparently it looks like a comedy film, there are multiple layers underneath it. Amidst the growing up and sexual awakening of two teenage boys, Cuaron highlights multiple important contemporary issues. Two …

“Y Tu Mama Tambien” Analysis and Review: Alfonso Cuaron Highlights Mexico’s Political and Socioeconomic Conditions at the Juncture of the 20th and 21st Centuries in the Backdrop of His Erotic Coming-of-age Road Film “Y Tu Mama Tambien” Read More »

Biutiful

“Biutiful” Analysis and Review: Inarritu’s “Biutiful” Brings Out the Darkness of the Bustling Streets of Barcelona, and the Inner Beauty of a Faulty Individual

By / March 29, 2021

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu brings out the dark sides of bustling Barcelona through his beautiful film Biutiful. The film depicts the inner beauty of a faulty individual Uxbal (Javier Bardem), a middleman for the Chinese sweatshop owners and African-origin peddlers. Fake merchandise produced in the sweatshop is sold on the street by the African-origin peddlers. Uxbal …

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Roma

“Roma” Analysis and Review: Alfonso Cuarón Paints His Deeply Personal “Roma” with Memories, Dreams, and Nostalgia

By / December 15, 2020

Alfonso Cuarón pays a heart-warming tribute to his childhood nanny Libo Rodriguez through his intensely personal masterly woven black and white film Roma. It is set at the backdrop of Colonia Roma in Mexico City in 1970-1971 and portrays a part of Cuarón’s childhood. Roma is built on the shared memories of both Cuarón and …

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