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Spain Spain · Madrid
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9
Film noir. Thriller. Drama. Mystery When con artist Roy Dillon (John Cusack) is visited by his Mother, Lilly (Anjelica Huston), who is also a con artist, she sends Roy off to the hospital because of a blow to the gut he suffered while working the grift. Roy's girlfriend, Myra (Annette Bening), the third con artist, comes to visit Roy, and we discover that Lilly and Myra don't get along. After he is released from the hospital, Roy and Myra go on a little trip, where he is ... [+]
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  • es
February 4, 2008
7 of 12 users found this review helpful
Una vez que entras en el juego del sálvese quien pueda no importan lazos familiares, el amor es una cosa de despliegue horizontal algo placentero, la amistad un cuento para niños, la solidaridad una enfermedad fácilmente curable: con este material el gran director Frears, creador de obras maestras como Negocios ocultos, crea un ambiente preciso en el que los timadores no nos dan risa, más bien nos provocan excitación malsana porque al final nos abandonan con la náusea a punto.
Frenético el ritmo, angustiosa la atmósfera, admirables las actuaciones del triángulo maldito: Huston (tan vulnerable, tan implacable), Bening (tan hermosa, tan temible), John Cusack (tan pícaro, tan inocente).
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