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Intacto (2002)

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Reviews Counted:72

Fresh:52

Rotten:20

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: The plot gimmick is original, bolstered by stylishly intriguing setpieces.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, some violence and brief nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Dec 13, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $145,177

Synopsis: With INTACTO, from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, a group of people who have "the gift" of being extremely lucky play into a suspenseful world of gambling and superstition. The film begins and... With INTACTO, from director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, a group of people who have "the gift" of being extremely lucky play into a suspenseful world of gambling and superstition. The film begins and ends in the Canary Islands, where ringleader Sam (Max von Sydow), a Holocaust survivor, runs a casino. His right-hand man Federico (Eusebio Poncela) is stripped of "the gift" in a terrifying exchange that Federico sees as worse than death: Sam hugs him and in doing so steals his luck away. Desperate for revenge, Federico latches onto Tomas (Leonard Sbaraglia), the miraculous sole survivor of an airplane crash. He convinces Tomas to test his luck in various games (one involves running full-speed, blindfolded, through a heavily wooded forest to see if he is "lucky" enough to avoid running into a tree.) By training Tomas to be a winner, Federico hopes to eventually have him challenge Sam. Thrown into the complicated mix are an untouchable bullfighter (Antonio Dechent), and an auto accident survivor (Monica Lopez) who want to break up this obsessive gambling ring. INTACTO uses its stirring orchestral score by Lucio Godoy, its puzzling plotline, its bleak desert settings, and its fast-moving nighttime driving scenes to create a mood of mystery and intrigue. [More]

Starring: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eusebio Poncela, Antonio Perez Dechent, Max von Sydow

Starring: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eusebio Poncela, Antonio Perez Dechent, Max von Sydow

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Screenwriter: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Composer: Lucio Godoy
Studio: Lions Gate Films

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The movie is ingenious fun. See it.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
12/19/02
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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Writer-director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo makes a feature debut that is fully formed and remarkably assured.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
12/19/02
Mark Olsen
Mark Olsen
L.A. Weekly

An enigmatic film that's too clever for its own good, it's a conundrum not worth solving.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
12/18/02
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

A very stylish but ultimately extremely silly tale...a slick piece of nonsense but nothing more.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
12/17/02
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

A genuine mind-bender.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/16/02
Tim Merrill
Tim Merrill
Film Threat

A feature-length Twilight Zone episode that takes itself far too seriously.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
12/13/02
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It doesn't always fit together, but it's suspenseful at times, imaginative and has good looks to spare.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
12/13/02
E! Online

Intriguing premises do not always make for interesting movies.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
12/13/02
Rod Armstrong
Rod Armstrong
Reel.com

Viewers will need all the luck they can muster just figuring out who's who in this pretentious mess.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
12/13/02
V.A. Musetto
V.A. Musetto
New York Post

Thought-provoking and stylish, if also somewhat hermetic.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
12/13/02
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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Intacto's focus on arcane bylaws allows for little emotional or moral impact.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
12/10/02
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
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It was the games of luck themselves which intrigued me the most.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
12/09/02
JoBlo
JoBlo
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A very bizarre blend of Reservoir Dogs, Fight Club, Unbreakable and Croupier.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
11/28/02
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

Surprising on every level, Intacto is an exemplary dark thriller.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
11/23/02
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

In this much-ado-about-nothing procedural, Fresnadillo reduces his characters to pawns lost in a Greek labyrinth.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/07/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Intriguing premise and nice visuals but a storyline too opaque for its own good.

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10/28/02
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Dripping with style and a seedy noir sensibility.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/27/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Saved by Fresnadillo's visual virtuosity.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/20/02
Chris Wiegand
Chris Wiegand
Boxoffice Magazine

Weirdly logical and a mind-bending lark to watch.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
10/05/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Its premise ... never develops beyond the level of a mediocre X-Files episode.

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10/02/02
Kim Linekin
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