Directed By: Alejandro G. Inarritu 

Written By: Alejandro G. Inarritu and Nicolas Giacabone 

Cinematography: Darius Khondji

Editor: Alejandro G. Inarritu and Monica Salazar 

Cast: Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, Iker Soriano, Francisco Rubio, Jay O. Sanders, Luis Coutulier, Andres Almeida, Clementina Guadarrara 

An acclaimed documentarian goes on an introspective journey through surreal dreamscapes to reconcile with the past, the present, and his Mexican identity.

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This film is an epic self-indulgent, semi-autobiographical tale that has beautiful cinematography.

It’s a memoir that feels like confessions or inner thoughts of the writer and Director. Alejandro G. Inarritu

It’s a film that no one can come close to explaining it’s definitely a film more to experience, even for all of itself indulgent tendencies at times

It seems like a film, where no matter how many times you watch it you get something new each time or notice something that you never saw before, and have to watch it again to understand it on a deeper level.

As it feels like you haven’t seen everything or quite get it do you want to. No, it doesn’t leave you exhilarated like the film EVERYONE EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE but you want to keep on exploring and examining the film just like that one as it seems to capture you and its own mindset

The film offers plenty of surreal imagery. Though never quite as strange as something that would come from Alejandro Jodorowsky 

The film does offer a lot to take in that you will either love or hate. Some might not want to put up with the film as it will feel hollow for some without enough story or plot, which leaves it easy to get lost in or during. As we spend time with the main character. 

The film feels like Alejandro G. Inarritu in his Fellini period. Where not only is the film autobiographical but seems to express his feelings about life and filmmaking. As a Director has made, Hollywood films and manages to put a personal stamp on them.

These days you have to try harder to have a career of only artistic indulgent personal films to raise your profile not to mention get a chance to tell Bigger stories that he wants to

This film feels like Fellini’s spirit is alive, only not as scandalous, but the director obviously has a lot to get off his chest and themes he wants to explore. This is the closest we might ever get to visionary autobiography.

Grade: B