Fuego negro

I only finished watching this movie so it wouldn't haunt my Continue Watching list for eternity.

This movie is visually stunning and artfully shot. That being said, the plot is rushed, weak, and many things are left unexplained. People in this movie fight like you punch in your dreams. There are phallic objects entering people's throats. There are unexplained creepy hotel staff and unnecessarily mixed costumes from the Victorian era, the 40's, and awful 90's club wear. If you watch the film without any sound or captions, it's actually a lot less confusing.

This movie reminded me of Big Trouble in Little China..where the girl wants to be with the violent, cool and mysterious dude but he is TOO cool to have a clutchy female hanging on his side. Every time I thought it might go somewhere interesting, it disappointed immensely!! PLEASE Netflix! Don't send me these "so-called" Coming Attractions! If they are anything like this movie, don't bother me!

It's generally a bad movie with a clever enough organization that I kept interested. The director evokes a lot questions among the audience. The plot development is kind of fresh and marginally unique. The acting is very dramatic, which adds a wee bit of mystery with a cup full of bile. But being a foreign language film for me, it's a plus. The special effects are cheap )literally and figuratively). Maybe I got a Netflix edited version, because some of the film's description was never substantiated in the version I saw. For instance, the lead character was supposed to have just been released from prison. And that makes sense per the version I watched, but in my version that fact was not disclosed. The biggest drawback is the how nearly every scene presupposes more knowledge among the audience. Virtually none of the questions that the viewer has regarding, why or what's happening are ever answered. The end was predictable and answered none of the questions. See it and maybe pass 90 minutes ok, or don't see it and know you haven't missed anything.

This is a stylish, atmospheric, 'arty" film. I found it watchable. I can see why many gave it a low rating as much of what happens is unexplained and the fight scenes are diabolical (so bad that I found them funny), but the characters are interesting the scenes are beautifully shot and I wanted to see how it ended. Don't be put off by the low ratings.