Él

Review: Él Released at the pinnacle of his prolific Mexican period, Él remains one of Luis Buñuels crowning achievements. By Ed Gonzalez May 2, 2001 Released at the pinnacle of his prolific Mexican period, Él (This Strange Passion) remains one of Luis Buñuels crowning achievements. “Ironically, theres absolutely nothing Mexican about Él; its simply the portrait of a paranoiac, who, like a poet, is born, not made,” says the director in his autobiography. Though set in Mexico and ripe with authentic details from daily life, Él is less a portrait of machismo gone awry than it is a... read more