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Our Lady of the Assassins | Year: 2000 Classification: Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc Sa Directed: - Barbet Schroeder Actors/Actresses: - Germán Jaramillo believe it or not, its real i have read so many reviews of this movie saying "it's too fake, the violence is unconvincing." i am a colombian who has experienced gang violence and crime. what people do not understand is that colombia is not compton, where the police come and record a crime. here are some facts less than 3% of crimes in colombia are successfully prosecuted, a rate lower than that of the old west, a time and place taht was supposedly lawless the murder rate in medellin (the city where the movie is set, where my family lives), including rich neighborhoods and slums is 465 per 100,000, compton, california (the birthplace of gang violence in the US and home of gangsta rap) was only 80.2 per 100,000 in 1987 (when things were supposedly much worse) as far as the filmmaking itself, i cannot say it si a well made movie, my interest is solely in teh subject matter the homosexuality adds a confusing dimension to the film that is not necessary when portraying violent crime in the most dangerous place in the western hemisphere RENT, DO NOT BUY and yes, the violence is real, contrary to what you may think living in the suburbs, medellin is the most murderous city in the world, 6 times as murderous as compton, california camcorder, schmamcorder...still remarkable this film would destroy hollywood if it could. in fact, the whole city of medellin, as chaotic and nihilistic as anything i'd ever witnessed, would gladly settle their issues with hollywood in a good-ole fashioned machete fight. but they can't, so the people (that is to say the drug runners, the real leaders of third world middle-south american countries) celebrate their dope deliveries to the states with a huge barrage of fireworks. it seems all is the remarkably fitting setting of the cynical fernando (a retired writer returning to his hometown to die). this movie could be considered the extreme polar opposite of phillip lee williams work, the sentimental american novelist who wrote 'the heart of a distant forest' which detailed a retired professor returning to his family's cabin in the wisconsin? wilderness to die...in peace. fernando's fate as a free living sage in modern day middle america's largest city is an ugly one, without peace or humanity. here, god resembles a monster. and for the eye-opening experience alone, our lady is worth the view. the acting is perfectly suited. throughout the film, i didn't have to ever stop and critique the actor's credibility. the whole experience will seriously suck you in. in some ways, the video quality is the perfect media for adapting the novel: gritty, realistic, portable, etc. it was really really nice to finally find a movie that doesn't require high production values. this is like the great lo-fi of music. it ain't diltuted and could definitely plow it's way through most of american film. if you are of a thinking mind or film afficionado, do not let this get by you!!! clean transfer, but still on a camcorder... Watch it...AGAIN ! This movie is worth seeing again. If you see the movie, you will WANT to see it again.<BR>The subtle nuances of the film and character interplay are excellent! Fernando's sardonic wit is wonderful. <BR>The camera work is amazing, and the pasodobles are great.<BR>It is too bad that this movie's subject matter has hindered it from more acclaim. Another example of the many great films that didn't come out of the plastic Hollyweird movie machine.<BR>Great characters, great director, great movie...see it, AGAIN! Buy Our Lady Of The Assassins at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Our Lady Of The Assassins Search with the Priority Search Engine on Our Lady Of The Assassins This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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