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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 411700" data-attributes="member: 23">El Diario (2024)

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The biggest problem I had with this film was that Prime seemed hellbent on showing me a bastardised version with ghastly, sacriligeous American dubbing. It took me a bit of playing round before I was able to find the original Spanish language with English subtitles (which was actually fairly straightforward, but I&#039;ve never used their subtitles or changed audio on there before).

Distraction over, I was able to get into the plot of the film. With this being a 2024, made-for-streaming film, expectations were fairly low, I&#039;d say. But it was only around and hour and twenty, I thought, so it was worth a chance. And it was.

If there are constraints by token of the fact that this is essentially a TV movie, they&#039;re utilised extremely well. There are a few iffy effects moments, but this is not a film that&#039;s about the effects.The small cast gives an intimacy that matches the story.

And what is the story? Well it felt fresh and original and not something I&#039;ve seen before. Some might describe it as a ghost story but it&#039;s so much more. I felt there were elements of What Lies Beneath; The Others; even The Omen. But at its beating heart is also a soap operatic layer that&#039;s about family and relationships, and this is what keeps it really compelling. Beyond that, it&#039;s difficult to sum up, and best that I don&#039;t anyway, since this is a film which is best experienced organically without any foreknowledge.

The performances are all great - especially Irene Azuela in the central role - and the cinematography is gorgeous. It&#039;s sumptuous and filled with rich autumnal colours that pop from the screen. These are combined with moody shadowy haze. It&#039;s worth watching for this alone. But watch it the way it&#039;s meant to be watched... in its original language without tacky dubbing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 411700, member: 23"] [CENTER][B][SIZE=6]El Diario[/SIZE][/B] (2024) [IMG width="614px"]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.justwatch.com%2Fposter%2F320712139%2Fs718%2Fel-diario.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=3f58f81f1b1776264a3c4e8a02fe9ba8768b01d73f71e2eebd9e35cf99250b56&ipo=images[/IMG] The biggest problem I had with this film was that Prime seemed hellbent on showing me a bastardised version with ghastly, sacriligeous American dubbing. It took me a bit of playing round before I was able to find the original Spanish language with English subtitles (which was actually fairly straightforward, but I've never used their subtitles or changed audio on there before). Distraction over, I was able to get into the plot of the film. With this being a 2024, made-for-streaming film, expectations were fairly low, I'd say. But it was only around and hour and twenty, I thought, so it was worth a chance. And it was. If there are constraints by token of the fact that this is essentially a TV movie, they're utilised extremely well. There are a few iffy effects moments, but this is not a film that's about the effects.The small cast gives an intimacy that matches the story. And what is the story? Well it felt fresh and original and not something I've seen before. Some might describe it as a ghost story but it's so much more. I felt there were elements of [I]What Lies Beneath; The Others; [/I]even[I] The Omen[/I]. But at its beating heart is also a soap operatic layer that's about family and relationships, and this is what keeps it really compelling. Beyond that, it's difficult to sum up, and best that I don't anyway, since this is a film which is best experienced organically without any foreknowledge. The performances are all great - especially Irene Azuela in the central role - and the cinematography is gorgeous. It's sumptuous and filled with rich autumnal colours that pop from the screen. These are combined with moody shadowy haze. It's worth watching for this alone. But watch it the way it's meant to be watched... in its original language without tacky dubbing.[/CENTER] [/QUOTE]

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