33/30
Ron Perlman tried, but Guillermo del Toro found his reading completely unusable
Narrative
A mysterious device designed to grant its owner eternal life after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. In an interview with the Criterion release of the film, Ron Perlman talks about how Angel was forced to speak Spanish. fluently. So the character was changed to an American expatriate who hates being in Mexico so much that he deliberately mispronounces the little Spanish he does. When he is looking for Jesús Aurora after she takes the Cronos, as he walks through two doors, he stops.
The US video featured some explicit nudity
. Behind him, the glass of the door reflects the personnel and equipment. [they discuss why Deiter wants the Cronos] Jesus Gris: He thinks it will help him live longer. Angel de la Guardia: [laughs] That bitch does nothing but shit and pee all day and wants to live longer?. While the primary US theatrical version will feature an English-language prologue and dialogue snippets, the secondary market version will be entirely in Spanish.
It stars in the film Masters of Horror (2002)
Die Schöne MüllerinFranz SchubertArreglov: Charlotte Georg (as Lee Ashley) BMIEEditor: Software Music BMICortesia de Capitol Productions Music – Ole Georg. Severely underrated on the website, Cronos is a gripping tale that keeps the viewer engaged throughout its duration. Guillermo Del Toro’s first film is a thought-provoking, heartbreaking story that is fresh, exciting, and unique above all else, while managing to capture the feel of horror films in the same way that The Shining did. It’s a family film first, and a horror film second. Cronos is by no means tied to the horror slasher end of the market, and it’s nowhere near the gritty assault of wit provided by the choreography.
The most obvious are the very noticeable Christian references and deliberate name-play
What Cronos does manage to achieve is an assault on the mind and soul, which is the essence of what a horror film must achieve if it is to leave a lasting impression. Knowing this, I can see to some extent where the mediocre rating comes from, it is not a gory picture that does not scare for a moment, and there are no self-serving scenes of people being gouged out with rusty pickaxes, but as any true horror fan knows, these are merely side attractions to excellent horror films like The Shining, like The Mist, and Cronos, while not quite at the top, is very close indeed. There are three things that stand out in this film in particular, and they are undoubtedly worth watching. The most subtle is the commentary on US-Mexican relations that Guillermo Del Toro sprinkles throughout the film. It provides an interesting portrayal of how he and undoubtedly many Mexicans feel about their encounter with the United States, always trying to dominate them and having to stand up for themselves in order to succeed.
Jesus’ granddaughter and wife are named Aurora and Mercedes respectively, and knowing the meaning of their names, “the dawn or first light”; and “mercy” gives the films finale a sense of completion
Our protagonist, an antique dealer, is called Jesus due to simple reincarnation issues, but there are so many “God”, “Lord” and other such remarks in the film, there is undoubtedly a subplot on the part of the directors to point out the good that still emanates from our protagonist. Finally, the acting of Federico Lupi and Tamara Shanath is remarkable, who even in movement, if not through vocals, give the necessary gravity to convey the deep emotional bond between grandfather and grandson, which, if everything else is removed, is the main driving force of this story, and one that will keep you coming back for more.