El baile de la Victoria (2009)

El baile de la Victoria: Directed by Fernando Trueba. With Ricardo Darín, Abel Ayala, Miranda Bodenhofer, Ariadna Gil. With the advent of democracy in Chile, a general amnesty for prisoners of non violent crime is enacted. Angel Santiago, a young man determined to avenge the abuse he suffered in prison, goes in search of the famous bank robber Vergara Grey, whose robberies have earned him a reputation he’d leave back. His plan for a daring robbery is complicated by the magical presence of Victoria, a mysterious young dancer.

“Ricardo Darin is acknowledged as a great actor in Argentina. His popularity has raised from being another face in soups to become one of the leading stars on stage and in films. He has also chosen wisely every movie and role. El baile de la Victoria, on the other hand, seems to be a film too much influenced by the directoru0026#39;s vision, donu0026#39;t letting most of the audience discover its charm. The movie seems -as obviously those followers of Trueba would disagree- dull and lacking any real substance. Text is also pointless and does not convey any big ideas regarding the historic themes approached. I did not finish viewing the film.”