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is a cool-sounding Spanish film based on a cool-sounding idea:

that luck can be exchanged. That is, it can be stolen, accumulated and gambled, like money. The film takes this notion and runs with it, creating a parallel universe where gamblers steal fresh luck from unwitting victims to improve their chances in games of pure chance. No poker faces or counting cards here. In one game, the players' heads are smeared with treacle in a darkened room and a glowing praying mantis is released. Whoever the insect lands on, wins. In another, the competitors must run through a forest blindfolded with their hands behind their backs. The winner is the last one to hit a tree.
The film rights have been bought by Disney so they can bring the U.S. a dumbed-down blockbuster version of the film (a la Open Your Eyes). I'd like to get my hands on this film but it doesn't get released on DVD until June 24. I put it on my Amazon wishlist in the meantime. Link

April 10 2003 | permalink(0 players) | 0 pointers
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