Carancho

End felt a little too punchline-y and there was in general something just sort of underwhelming about it, like SlantMag notes. Still pretty good and involving though, with dark atmosphere (which gets perhaps a little too oppressive at times) and it is well-acted and shot. Plus Gusman is hot.

the movie conveys the dark gritty atmosphere quite well, and the story is quite original. Yet the plot is lacking, and the pacing has its issues. All around solid acting from the cast, especially Darin, lift the movie another notch, but I couldn't help get tired of the depressive gloomy atmosphere.

+10 just for that ending. This film just kept getting better and better.

Sometimes it's better to make cuts in order to make a very good sequence and leave the really long takes to the masters. It's just a suggestion.

Darin is great and the film is mostly involving (thanks to the unique story) but I still can't help but feel underwhelmed. Plotting issues aside, I really enjoyed the dark moody atmosphere. I just wish there was more character progression to help make the film less monotonous.

Gripping and gloomy low-key thriller with a hard-edged plot that takes it time. A noir'ish, gritty atmosphere and out-look is rendered through excellent cinematography and top-notch acting.

It gets the dark and depressing atmosphere down. The originality of the plot is wonderful, and is reason enough to see it. As said, Darin was great, but Gusman portrayed the fatigue her character felt really well. The end with the slightly longer shot was awesome, excellently shot, and the grittiest part of an already gritty movie. Now, the very very end with the last crash was like someone said, a bit punch line-y, but at the same time, it was kind of a wink and a nice way to finish it all off.

A gripping thriller and excellent character study.

Disappointing, I expected much better from a quality director and two big Argentine stars. The script seemed illogical and the scenes did not seem to achieve a consistent tone of direction. There was too much tension in the calm scenes and not enough in the big set pieces. In the end it was, well, a bit of a car crash.

"In spite of a commendably nasty noir mentality a la The Postman Always Rings Twice, Carancho is flat-out underwhelming." - Simon Abrams