Adapted by writer/director Fernando Sariñana from the stories by Juan Madrid, Ciudades Oscuras (Dark Cities) tells a story of interwoven lives in the seedy underbelly of Mexico City. The several different story lines concern hooker Lola (Dolores Heredia); her drug addict son Fede (Diego Luna); her friend Zeze (Zaide Silvia Gutierrez); Zeze's daughter Susana (Jimena Ayala); and junkie Vicente (Roberto Sosa). Also on the scene are two corrupt cops (Alejandro Tommasi and Jesus Ochoa) and one good
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Silly, of course, the last thing a shocking exposé can afford to be.
Desafortunadamente para el cine mexicano, el resultado deja mucho que desear, convirtiéndose en la película más publicitada en lo que va del año pero también en la más sobrevalorada y pretenciosa.
La misma fórmula efectista pero entretenida, el cine mexicano se sirve de la tragedia y la compasión de los habitantes de una ciudad que se carcome lentamente en sus pecados. Recomendable.
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