I was directed to view this short film which is now running at the YouTube site. What a hoot! This is an award winning film with just so much to like. It is inventive, stylish and offers a subtle message that is not sledge-hammered home. The film goes about presenting a high level of coolness with wonderful cinematography, editing and soundtrack. In addition, there are two standout aspects to this film. First is the directing, atmospheric and commanding. Second is the leading man. What a character, what a performance, every bit the tortured Pistolero. Avelino "El Rico" Lescot thoughtfully negotiates the minefield between brutality and calm reflection. His beautifully intonated voice resonates through a narration brimming with heart and soul. His scenes with the Shaman are the standouts for me. This is a wonderful film and offers more with repeated viewings. Ten out of ten.
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Kind of Between a 70' Western Spaghetti and 'Hell Ride' ..not Bad at All !!
hart-sandford10 August 2010
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I just saw this premise today on YouTube and cannot believe it was made almost 4 years ago.Pretty Good Fights with a lot of Grunt but what I liked the most was the Bikes entry with this ranching Latin music pounding the dirt!That have something really heavy,don't now why but it really got me on the ride too.I love that kind of hard core music on experimental film.The western part was good but needed to be longer to fully enjoy the gun play.The guy that play the Pistolero is quit of a character too,a big foo with eyes popping out the screen,specially in that scene when he rip that guy head off in a calm and collective phlegm.Overall this is nice little film featuring some sharp locations.I enjoyed it.
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