I'm not sure how this film hooked me but it did in the first 15 minutes. It has the wackiness of a "Joe vs the Volcano" (a film I adored) and the slight emotional tug of maybe "Harold and Maude". It feels like something bad could happen, like in real life, but still I'm rooting for the protagonist Alejandro's wild toy dreams to come true as well as rooting for him to (successfully) find his way through the immigration paperwork process.
And Tilda Swinton's character is swirling through life like a Tasmanian devil but I still liked her and, for some reason, wanted her to succeed as well.
It's not the kind of film that will make a top ten list but it is definitely one you'll want to watch more than once!
And Tilda Swinton's character is swirling through life like a Tasmanian devil but I still liked her and, for some reason, wanted her to succeed as well.
It's not the kind of film that will make a top ten list but it is definitely one you'll want to watch more than once!