Crazy (2007 Spanish film) explained

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Director:Juan Luis Iborra
Cinematography:José Manchado
Music:José Reinoso
Language:Spanish
Country:Spain

Crazy (Spanish; Castilian: '''Enloquecidas'''|links=no) is a 2007 Spanish comedy film directed by Juan Luis Iborra which stars Silvia Abascal, Verónica Forqué, and Concha Velasco alongside Jordi Rebellón, Asunción Balaguer, Juli Mira, Iván Sánchez, and Elisa Matilla.

Plot

Blanca has met the man of her life, but he has mysteriously vanished. She embarks in a crazy investigation across the city (a Madrid whose streets are always under construction), teaming up with her aunt Bárbara (married to a municipal councillor responsible for Urbanism)[1] and a fed-up actress (Nuria).

Production

The screenplay was penned by Juan Luis Iborra alongside Antonio Albert.[2] The film is an El Paso PC, Cuarteto PC, Hispanocine PC and Notro Films production. Joaquín Manchado was responsible for the cinematography and José Reinoso for the score.[3] Shooting took place in Madrid, beginning on 19 March and wrapping on 20 June 2007.[4]

Release

The film received a pre-screening in December 2007 in L'Alfàs del Pi.[5] It was presented at the Málaga Film Festival's official selection on 9 April 2008.[6] It was theatrically released in Spain on 11 April 2008.[7]

Reception

Francisco Griñán of Diario Sur assessed that insofar the film aims to entertain it manages to do so sometimes, also adding that the light (yet also "bland") comedy based on the comedy talent of Abascal and Forqué (great in a tailor-made role) sometimes features scenes that are taken to such an extreme that they do not hold up.[8]

Jonathan Holland of Variety wrote that "in spite of a few moments of authentic wit and a lively perf from Veronica Forque in a role tailored for her, little elevates this above any number of other well-honed farces".[9]

Accolades

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Una comedia de enredo y una historia de amor, propuestas de hoy en Málaga. Público. 9 April 2008.
  2. Web site: José Luis Iborra vuelve al certamen con una "pequeña" comedia de enredo. Málaga Hoy. Cristina. Fernández. 10 April 2008.
  3. Web site: Enloquecidas. Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
  4. Web site: Un amor fugado. Las Provincias. 11 April 2008.
  5. Web site: El cineasta Iborra vuelve a escoger Alfaz para el estreno de su último filme «Enloquecidas». Información. 9 December 2007.
  6. Web site: Iborra regresa con una comedia de tres mujeres 'Enloquecidas'. Diario Sur. Raquel. Merino. 10 April 2008.
  7. Películas españolas estrenadas. Academia. Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 22. January 2009. 152. 1136-8144.
  8. Web site: Vuelve la comedia madrileña. 10 April 2008. Francisco. Griñán. Diario Sur.
  9. Web site: Crazy. Variety. Jonathan. Holland. 21 April 2008.
  10. Web site: '3 días' logra la Biznaga de Oro a la Mejor Película. Málaga Hoy. 12 April 2008. A.. Barea.