http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4OUOBl3Iik&NR=1
Los Olvidados is Luis Bunel's first film. I can't remember when it was recommended. Its been on the list for past year.
What I liked.
The mix of realism with surrealism. Its like Charlie Kaufman but in 1950's Mexico. Chronicles the lives of street punks and their violent lives. It was interesting seeing an B/W with that much realism. Most B/W films feel very staged and over acted. Los Olvidados did have these two elements. But then you get suprised with some very real violence. But it ain't over the top either, so its believable.
The beginning starts by saying its a true story. I'm usually suspicious of those claims, especially after FARGO.
But it feels very real.
Oh and of course you can't forget the dream sequence.
Bunel is also famous for the film he did with Salvadore Dali. Un Chen Andalou. The first surealist film. Google it. Its short and wierd.
So I was pleseantly suprised to find a beautiful surreal dream sequence in the middle of such a gritty violent film.
The combination of real mixed with surreal is something I really enjoy when its done well. Charlie Kaufman does it well, Spike Jonze, Fellini, Spike Lee.
In BQE I have similar sequence. We're shooting it as documentary, but it has very surreal scene in the middle that I think people will enjoy.
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