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...had they just finished it. This reminds me of another movie, Annihilation, with Natalie Portman. Both have great premises and great ideas it it seems they just did not know how to end them in a way that offers audience satisfaction. It's also like the old radio serials of the '40's where it ends in a cliffhanger but you know it will continue in the next episode, so you don't walk away disappointed. Unfortunately there is no sequel here.

Perhaps they just ran out of money and just chopped off production. It's really too bad because with the big themes and the talented cast, it could have been something great, like Parasite. If only they had finished it.

I saw the 7.0 score and decided to see this movie. I like documentaries and thought I'd be getting some understanding of the gods of Mexico. Nope, none of that here.

This was one of the kinds of movies that could end at any point and the end feeling and understanding would be the same. I hate that type of movie. Basically there is no story and no point. I thought it was interesting in the closing credits that they gave someone credit for dialogue or script as there was no dialogue. No one said anything. One time it showed a man dancing to a tune on some kind of radio. Another time a coyote could be heard howling. There was zero instance of people talking.

I'd say if you are interested in seeing a black and white photographic journey of unusual natural formations in Mexico, this is your film. Just don't expect to get any information about those formations, such as what most documentaries offer like, where this was, what the formation was, etc.