The story unfolds like a particularly juicy bit of small-town gossip, one that's told by a particularly vivid storyteller.
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11/21/03
El Leyton (2002)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:6
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6/10
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Does a fine job of building up a sense of dread as its adulterous relationship gathers steam. So it's all the more disappointing when the movie ultimately collapses.
11/20/03
Top CriticA sloppy but stylistically incendiary handling of mystery, thriller, suspense, doldrums-of-domestic-romance and labour fraternity tropes.
11/16/03
Even with all the flaws in the characters (and the filmmaking), we become intrigued.
11/29/03
El Leyton never rises above the level of a soap opera, although the steamy sex and Lo's abundant nudity might make it worthwhile for some viewers.
11/21/03
Top CriticA barely elevated telenovela.
11/18/03
Top CriticA worthy film from Chile.
10/28/03
Too bad the acting is uneven. And the ineptly done English subtitles will have you laughing in all the wrong places.
11/20/03
Not only in its plot, but also in its male rivalry does El Leyton seem like Harold Pinter's Betrayal set by the sea.
04/15/04
Director Gonzalo Justiniano beautifully captures the fishing village but never quite captures the story.
11/21/03
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