"Genesis," by Nacho Cerdà

It is definitely a short that can lead to an interesting discussion about the relationship between the artistic object and the artist himself, what motivates an artist to do his/her job, and the ramifications or consequences that such job can generate. It is interesting that the main character tries to bring his wife back to life through sculpture, an ancient form of art. However, he combined such "old" art with a much contemporary and technologically advanced form of expression, film. In fact, it is only when the two of them merge that the metamorphosis is completed.

Having said that, I can see why some people might not have liked the aesthetics of the film. It felt a little bit overdone or heavy handed in some instances like the green shots with the smoky car.

Times Square at 11:00pm

"Biutiful," by Alejandro González Iñárritu

If you have the chance, go see this movie. I'm still processing it, so I'll probably come back in a few days to revise and add things to this post.

I know that I loved it. I have been replaying it on my head over and over since I walked out of the theater. This film was able, like only few films can, to completely draw me into its story.

Javier Bardem was incredible. He is definitely one of the best actors out there. He metamorphoses from a character to another with a commitment that is rarely found. Like my mother said after having seen him in Mar Adentro, he is a "monster," the most flattering expression she could find to put into words this man's ability of transformation.

There is a lot to talk about this film: the acting, the themes it explores, the innovative techniques, among other things.

It was amazing the way that they used sound in this film. The biping, ultrasonic sound that acutes itself as the tension in the scene is raised to higher levels makes you connect not only in a mental level but also in a physical one. You feel the pain and disconfort in this kind of scenes, specially when Bardem is connecting with the spirits that cannot find their way over. As Bardem, we grow unconfortable and hope for it to be done soon.