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Cell 211 is not a perfect film, but it is filmed with such a force that its tense narrative kept me very interested from the beginning.Besides, the screenplay (based on a book written by Francisco Pérez Gandul) brings us material to leave us thinking, at the same time it entertains us the whole time.
The "prison cinema" (to call it on some way) does not have many variants; however Cell 211 finds the correct angle to keep its social conscience without neglecting the most basic needs from the genre.In other words, the message about dehumanization and justice is perfectly integrated to the story, which is full of suspense and violence (the physical as well as the emotional one), so its solid lessons of ethic never obstruct the narrative or blur the excellent performances from Luis Tosar and Alberto Ammann, who make their characters to come to life.The rest of the cast also makes a competent work, but Tosar and Ammann are the ones who stand out.
Nevertheless, Cell 211 has some fails which avoid it from being an excellent film: there are some forced coincidences; and there is a doubtful logic on some key elements from the film (The most threatening prisoner immediately trusts in the new prisoner nobody knows?).However, despite of that, Cell 211 brings a very entertaining experience which deserves a recommendation because of the performances, the generally very competent screenplay and the perfect direction.
score 8/10
Argemaluco 20 July 2010
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