A very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.
Amenabar may drop the ball with a surprise happy ending, but the real shock is that when Cesar finally opens his eyes, you feel he's earned it.
– Gary Dauphin,
Village Voice,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The cumbersome, fantastical plot twists of its last 40 minutes render the whole thing unfathomable.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
For adventurous filmgoers, though, this Spanish import offers something off the beaten path and a chance to play the coffee-shop game: Could This Screenplay Be Saved?
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
19 Mar 2002
fresh:
If you're the type who doesn't mind jigsaw puzzles unassembling themselves as you assemble them, if you enjoy enigmas and don't need explanations, the film just might work for you.
– Jeff Millar,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Jul 2005
fresh:
Even if the script (written by the director and Mateo Gil) and direction are patchy, the obsessive theme is gripping.