Carancho (2010)
"Carancho" is a bird of prey; an animal that attack and feed on wounded animals. In this movie it's the pseudonym of lawyers that follow (and sometime stage) accidents in order to collect from insurance and scam the real victims. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Pablo Trapero
Written By: Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui
Starring: Ricardo Darín, Martina Gusman, Carlos Weber, Loren Acuña, Jose Luis Arias
Genres: Romance, Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime
Country: Argentina, Chile, France, South Korea
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Carancho belongs to 8 collections
1. Cinetheque (public: allegreller - 1 star)
2. New Argentine Cinema (public: ComradeSolar - 1 star)
3. 83rd Academy Awards: Best Foreign Film submissions (collaborative: moderated by chemical404)
4. Fantasporto 2011 (collaborative: moderated by pcalado)
5. Un Certain Regard 2010 (collaborative: moderated by toro913)
6. Submissions to the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (collaborative: moderated by balseiros)
7. Fantastic Fest 2010 (collaborative)
8. Seen at the movies (public: allegreller)
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| Apr 13, 2012 |  |
maakal | 83 86th |
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+10 just for that ending. This film just kept getting better and better.
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| Jul 18, 2011 |  |
Obdurate | 80 66th |
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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.
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| Jun 23, 2011 |  |
filmfreak88 | 60 40th |
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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.
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| Jun 01, 2011 |  |
astrakhan | 72 24th |
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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.
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| Apr 16, 2011 |  |
SirRobbie | 60 24th |
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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.
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| Apr 05, 2011 |  |
Henrik | 75 69th |
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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.
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| Mar 04, 2011 |  |
JohnSandwich | 65 52nd |
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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.
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| Feb 27, 2011 |  |
andayb | 63 58th |
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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.
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| Feb 09, 2011 |  |
SlantMag | 20 41st |
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"In spite of a commendably nasty noir mentality a la The Postman Always Rings Twice, Carancho is flat-out underwhelming." - Simon Abrams
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| Aug 11, 2010 |  |
CCLZA | 70 51st |
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A gripping thriller and excellent character study.
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| Average Percentile 53% from 183 Ratings |  |