Finally, Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Babel) makes his next captivating film. I assume its captivating because all of his previous works have pulled me in, drenching me in atmosphere and bleak melodrama. There is something about Iñárritu style that puts you on the edge of your seat, eyes wide open, watching until the last credit scrolls. Biutiful stars Javier Bardem, among many other talented, but less known stars.
Variety magazine said, "Marked by a powerful performance from Javier Bardem and a steady accretion of harrowing details, 'Biutiful' represents something of a departure for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, even as it confirms the pervasive bleakness of his worldview. Less invested in themes of fate and convergence than his previous work, this gritty, slow-burning melodrama nonetheless offers a very long descent into a private purgatory, and its scant emotional rewards can't shake off the sense of a prodigiously gifted filmmaker stuck in a grim rut. Even with some critical support, the predominantly Spanish-language film will prove a tough challenge for distribs and auds."
RELEASE DATE: TBA
