Santos (2008)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Nicolás López

Writer:

Nicolás López (writer)

Release Date:

10 October 2008 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

Santos, a failed comic book artist, lives in a parallel universe where he's a superhero who has to save the world. |

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Male Female Relationship | Super Villain | Spoof | Character Name In Title

Cast

Jenny Cavallo
Javier Gutiérrez	...	Salvador Santos
María Cristina Peña y Lillo
Elsa Pataky	...	Laura Luna
Pablo Pinedo	...	Gigaman
Leonardo Sbaraglia	...	Arturo Antares
Guillermo Toledo	...	Antropomosco

Runtime:

Chile:97 min | Germany:107 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Japan | Spain | Chile

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Chile

Company:

Drive Cine

One of the worst Chilean movies ever made

The most expensive movie ever done in Chile is also - and by far - one of the very worst in the history of Chilean cinema. A box-office flop both in Chile and Spain (the co-producer country), this confusing, silly and awfully boring movie rises a simple question: How could international producers risk money in such a mess? It pretends to be an original science fiction flick but it merely emulates movies that would deserve better respect. A ridiculous story line leading nowhere and becomes more and more puzzling, poor acting and a dreadful direction make this an experience similar to the one you may have with an Ed Wood movie. A waste of money both for the producers and for the very few people who had the bad idea to see it in a movie house or still plans to see it in video. A disgraceful step back in the increasingly interesting development of Chilean cinema.