Cronicas
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Actor: Damián Alcázar, Henry Layana, Tamara Navas, Walter Layana, Washington GarzónBrand: Universal Studios
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
Published: 2005-11-01
DVD Release Date: 2005-11-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Model: 311827
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
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- "One Hour with the Truth" is broadcast nightly from Miami across Latin America, carrying the hardest sensationalistic stories it can find. Star anchorman Manolo Bonilla (John Leguizamo) has flown down to a small town in Ecuador with producer Marisa (Leonor Watling) and cameraman Ivan (Jos Mari Yazpik) on the trail of a child serial killer and rapist, "The Monster of Babahoyo." The accidental de
DVD Reviews of Cronicas
DVD Review: Superb Acting....
Summary: 4 Stars
I really enjoyed Crónicas. It is a great psychological thriller that relies on storyline and the performances of the actors. If you liked Silence of the Lambs and Mindhunter, you will like this film as well. It delivers a chilling suspenseful and haunting film without any gore.
The whole cast gave a superb performance, led by John Leguizamo and Damián Alcázar. Leonor Watling (as Marisa) and José María Yazpik (as Ivan), also gave incredible supportive performances.
I am grateful that other reviewers have already given the synopsis of the film so I won't reiterate. The film unravels the characters of Bonilla and Cepeda at the same time, showing curious similarities. This is one of the keys to the film I think, introducing evil in its many shapes and shades. Through the whole film I kept waiting and expecting for Bonilla to do the "right thing" because he is constantly referred to as the "hero". Every where he goes, he signs autographs and smiles back at adoring fans. Cepeda is described as a hero also, by his family, friends and neighbors - God fearing bible salesman that everyone knows and adores, prior to accidentally running a child over (accidents happen, could happen to anyone, right?), thus becoming the tragic hero and victim of circumstance.
Even though I started figuring out the question of who the killer was, I never expected the ending; I sat up and gasped "What???" I was stunned! I kept waiting for someone to do the right thing because of the hero references and asking myself "well, what would you do?" to me it is a no brainer, but the director gives hints that Bonillo is as much as a sociopath as the killer. I gaged my frustration with the outcome to the well done set up by the director and the stellar performance of the actors. I don't want to compromise my ethics here by saying that I liked the ending (given the gruesome crimes) -but I did and I thought that it was realistic given the set up and the movement to the film. Long after the movie ends, questions will still gnaw in the back of your mind; one of them being if Bonillo was just as evil as the serial killer? Is knowledge and in-action just as evil as having committed the crime?
I am not to familiar with Sebastián Cordero work but I plan to get acquainted with it in the near future. Cordero wrote and directed this film and I think that there is a good partnership between him and Guillermo del Toro. I have not been let down with del Toro's work, especially his work as a director. Final thought it is great to see the range of John Leguizamo' work. He is an exceptional actor who has been under rated, I hope he gets more work of this caliber.
Description of Cronicas
John Leguizamo stars as Manolo Bonilla, a tabloid TV reporter who traveled from Miami with his news crew on the trail of a story about a serial killer striking a small town in Ecuador. Convinced this story could be the ?big one? that makes him a network star, he is willing to bend the rules to get the facts. But the closer he gets to uncovering the truth, the more he finds his carefully planned story spinning dangerously out of control. Soon, Bonilla and his crew find themselves at the center of a frightening situation where even the best intentions can backfire.In twisty thriller Crónicas, John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge) finally lands a lead role worthy of his talent. The Columbian-born actor is Manolo Bonilla, an ambitious Miami-based reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet. When a serial killer devastates a small town in Ecuador, he and his crew, Marisa (Leonor Watling, Talk to Her) and Iván (José María Yazpik, Innocent Voices), fly down to cover the story. Shortly after their arrival, Bonilla saves the life of shifty-looking salesman Vinicio Cepeda (Damián Alcázar). His intentions aren't as honorable as they seem. Cepeda claims to have information regarding the "Monster of Babahoyo" and Bonilla will do anything to keep him talking. Soon his star begins to rise as Cepeda provides him with more and more ratings-grabbing details. Then Bonilla discovers something even the authorities don't know about--another body. His decision to follow the lead on his own could make his career...or completely destroy it. Worse yet, another child may lose his life if Bonilla fails. Featuring Alfred Molina (Frida) as Marisa's TV host husband (seen only via monitor). Written and directed by Sebastián Cordero and produced by Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón, Crónicas was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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