"Less controversial for the brutality of its images than for the objectivity of Buñuel's gaze, Los Olvidados purposefully lacks optimism." - Ed Gonzalez

Powerful film about the slums of Mexico.

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patrimonio de la humanidad por la UNESCO

#113

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Bleaker and less playful than most of Buñuel's other films, "Los Olvidados" is nevertheless one of his strongest, most observant and disturbing works. The sharp social commentary, powerful direction and the helmer's typical surrealistic touches (toned down here) mixed with raw naturalism are the ingredients of this potent examination of juvenile delinquency in Mexico City.

Realism and surrealism all together.

Rewatched after almost 4 years and still one of my favorites.

Buñuel in a more neorealist, less surreal mood. It's decent enough and throws some good images at you, but it's rather shallow, doesn't really pick up, and some of the drama is very unconvincing (one of the worst scenes is where Pedro's unloving mother visits him in detention. That one just doesn't work at all).

# 109

Amazing

Bunuel knocks another one out of the park. Not as oddball as I prefer, but a great film nonetheless (and there are some nice offbeat moments, including a little bit more of that foot fetishism).