Product: Box 507 [VHS]
Rating: 4.0
Beautiful European movie...perhaps simplistic at times
Much like in card or board games, in the realm of movies,there are different styles or classes, each with adifferent flavor, different approach, different visualpresentation and layout, different intellectual challenge.In fact, BOX 507 (la caja 507), is a professionallymade, straight edge movie, with no nonsense elements thatcould get it in trouble with censors, unlike in many Americanproductions, ( sex, violence, degradation etc.) This is awelcome decision, as sometimes the excesses are redundant.Therefore, the viewer is confronted with a European movie, athriller with immense visual, musical elements that arebeautiful in themselves, coupled with a stimulating story.In fact, the Costa del Sol, ( SE Coast in Spain) wasthe locale chosen for this motion picture, bringing manyinteresting elements of the outdoors, for those whohaven't visited the region. There is no sign of a megapolis,such as NYC, LA, Paris, London, Amsterdam or similar, inthat area of Spain, which is actually a benefit, in my view.We are told that, even in this spectacular area of Spain,political corruption, payoffs and bribes exist, as well astight partnerships between some mob expatriates from Italy,located in that Spanish area, and some bankers, newspapermen, and local politicians.It tells of ecological devastation, in exchange forthe construction and commercial development ofthose areas, for purposes of tourism (marina, high rises,shopping centers) and the willingness of some of the elite, topartake in this state of affairs, by either enriching themselvesadmitedly or by turning a blind eye to the whole insidious process.All in all, a beautiful European movie, perhaps a bitsimplistic at times, that will leave its mark on theviewer by its realism. Clearly, the actors will be seenmore and more, such as the lovely Miriam Montilla, andthe very charismatic supporting actors, too.