La pura verdad: A relic that won't sit still

Is it worth your time?

If you’re the kind of person who spends their Sunday afternoon hunting for obscure black-and-white titles on dusty archives, sure, give it a go. It’s got that specific, slightly frantic rhythm that makes you wonder if anyone actually stopped to breathe between takes. If you get bored by old-school theatrics or people whispering loudly while standing in a parlor, you are probably going to hate this.

Honestly, watching this feels like being trapped in a room with a group of people who are all trying to explain the same joke at once. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, just exhausting.

The rhythm is all wrong

There’s this moment midway through where a character walks across the frame, trips slightly, and keeps going like nothing happened. I rewatched it three times. Nobody acknowledged it. It’s the most real thing in the entire movie, and it was probably an accident. That’s the vibe here.

The dialogue moves so fast you’ll swear the actors were getting paid by the word. It lacks the grounded, heavy feeling you find in something like Courage. Instead, it’s all surface-level movement and sudden, sharp outbursts.

Bits and pieces

• The lighting is bizarrely high-contrast in the third act, making everyone look like they’re being haunted by their own shadows.
• I think I spotted the same prop chair three times in one scene, moving from left to right for no reason at all.
• The way the music swells during a completely mundane conversation is genuinely funny. It’s like the violinists were watching a different movie entirely.

It doesn't have the grit of Fantomas: The Man in Black, but it’s got a weird, frantic pulse. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s definitely not a total snooze. Sometimes, movies are better when they don't quite know what they are doing. 🎥

It’s kind of like watching a dinner party go off the rails, but from a safe distance where you don't have to clean up the mess. Maybe that's the best way to watch it. Don't look too close, or the whole thing might just fall apart in your hands.