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Ladri di biciclette (1948)
The boy
I saw this movie some days ago, I expected it to be sad; and it definitely lived up to my expectations. I am no movie expert but I saw it because I have read it's one of the greatest films ever. I really don't get the feeling of what it is that makes it great, but I'd like to say that say that despite being sad it's not bitter, and that what impressed me most about it was the boy's performance. These two points remain in me, and maybe that is where the power and magic of this movie resides: what could be deemed by an ordinary mind like mine an ordinary film, turns out to leave an profound mark in your mind. It surprised me too to see that the film was made just three years after WW II was over and how a now rich country could once be so poor and needy and today be at the same level countries that were in better shape then.
Umi no Triton (1979)
One great story
I guess this is not the place, but the date on this series must be wrong; that is, of course, if we are talking about the same thing. I don't know exactly what year, but I must have seen this show before 1976. In any case this series left an indelible mark on me. It is a captivating story about a boy that lives on a beach and one day gets the call of his true nature. A group of dolphins come to him to deliver the message: he's in reality the savior of the seas, that have been taken over by some evil forces. It's somehow a mixture of Greek mythology references loosely related to Neptune and his kin; or so I remember. He embarks on a long journey, full of anticipation and anguish, as every good Japanese animated feature usually has, or at least, used to have. The kid has a fire sword and plenty of good and evil characters to befriend or fight. The idea was to get Poseidon, the great king of evil, who is the head of all this forces that have taken control; and restore peace and freedom to the seas. I specially remember a gigantic turtle who was like the epitome of good; he appeared only on the first episode though.
La estrategia del caracol (1993)
The best Colombian film ever made
This movie is the first and best in a new era of film-making in Colombia; it started it: the era of good movie-making. This story is about real people, a window perhaps to the clichés of what people might think a part of our country and our people are like, but from our own point of view, which gives it an undeniable touch of authenticity. This film is finally about solidarity, which is one universal value we humans tend to appreciate. It might not be the reflection of our whole reality, but it makes a beautiful and warm portrait of a side of it, and of some values that can always be enjoyed. Very good, sincere performances; a captivating story, and a clever ending. This is by far the best movie ever made in Colombia.