El silencio de la ciudad blanca

Here the Spanish, in cooperation with Netflix, stepped into a pile of shit of a Spanish mule. The Spanish filmmaker decided to shoot a pure mysterious thriller with a serial killer, and it became more of a farce. The mix of boredom and dumb investigation makes the film into an average, or I should rather say mediocre piece. It’s a pity, because it had the atmosphere of the unknown and the scenery of a small Spanish town was not bad. Well, never mind; I hope I’ll be luckier in my selection next time. (01.04.2020)

A Spanish hunt for a ritualistic and cold serial killer! So I'm very happy and I don't really understand the cooler reactions of the viewers, but I liked the idea and the concept very much. Every murder is a symbol of a historical moment since the Middle Ages! The serial killer has perhaps the most ingenious motive I've ever seen and he disposes of his victims in perhaps the worst possible way. He lets bees into their mouths along with gasoline, which makes the bees more aggressive, and they literally stab people from the inside. It's detective fiction as it should be, with the traditionally decent Belen Rueda. The killer is known to the viewer from a quarter of the way through, so the film spoils the surprise moment at the end, but I still had a great time and the finale is properly suspenseful. Story***, Action**, Humor>No, Violence**, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals***, Atmosphere****, Suspense****. 7/10. (15.03.2020)