TrueJoshNight
Truly Dreadful Film
PiraBit
if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Mabel Munoz
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
Lachlan Coulson
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
porongoche
This is probably the only film that falls into the category of "Great, but no thanks". Is this a masterpiece? Like so many of Buñuel films, Yes, Yes, and again Yes! Can I ever watch it again? Uh, ... no. Yes, it is sad and depressing, but I can handle that. The problem is that it is also very disturbing to the point of causing great discomfort. Just one of those films that I never wish to see again. Sort of like a diabetic who loves pecan pie. He wants it, but even one slice would be dangerous. Well, watching this movie would be like me a being a diabetic and eating the whole pecan pie. Thanks but no thanks.
mocha777
"Los Olvidados" 1950 by Luis Bunuel was mainly focuses on the life of a boy between the ages of 8-10 living in Mexico. This film was a moving and powerful film about a group of kids living on the streets of Mexico. While watching this film a sense of dread and fear for the boys came over me. Each boy may have been misguided at times but they each are looking for a little bit of love from their parents, and the people around them. At the end of the movie, it was sad but that's the realistic of social problems that Mexicans still have.I truly enjoyed this film and I definitely will watch this film again soon.
StephenBradleyJones
First off, I think Luis Bunuel is amazing. He really took a risk in making this film. Perhaps being from another country (Spain) gave him the objectivity of a scientist. He had quite a backlash when this film was released. This film doesn't beat around the bush when it comes to the dehumanization that occurs on the streets. There are complex characters on display. It makes it hard to simply point the finger and say that a character 'should do this or that'. Products of their brutal environment, it makes it hard to pass judgement on them. Parts of this film try to address the idea of reclaiming your identity, but the storyline doesn't ever see this to fruition as in the Maori based movie "Once were warriors". Difficult subject, but Bunuel's work is always a worthwhile see.
helloroseeee
The director of Spanish descent was able to capture the essence and attitudes of the troubled youth in Mexico in the 1950s in a genuine and raw way. As the film makes it clear that poverty is not the reason for high crime rates in the youth of Mexico, it causes the audience to ask what the root of the problem is. The choices made by the films main characters are made so that its viewers are put in a situation where they can really see the seriousness of the issues the film means to address. The issues the characters deal with are not limited to Mexicans, but are on a human level so that anyone should be able to react to the film's rather dark themes. The film is timeless and the problems faced can be applied to problems in modern society in all societies. The consequences of neglect and deprivation of the young is portrayed powerfully in this chilling tale.
