I had the chance to see Crónicas at the Sundance film festival this week, and was very impressed. The film relates to the story of a Latin American reporter and his crew who are investigating a serial rapist in Ecuador. When a man claiming to have insight into the murders hits and kills a young boy with his truck, he proposes to the reporter an exchange: information on the murders for a favorable report on the accident. The reporter, played by John Leguizamo, agrees to the arrangement. As new evidence is unearthed, a troubling conflict of interest emerges...
This film uses its location in Ecuador to great effect, evoking the personality and character of a small Latin American village. The murder mystery genre is well explored in this interesting, taut thriller. I had particular respect for how the director ended this film, refusing to settle for a clean resolution, opting instead for a more complex (and truer to life) finale.
This film uses its location in Ecuador to great effect, evoking the personality and character of a small Latin American village. The murder mystery genre is well explored in this interesting, taut thriller. I had particular respect for how the director ended this film, refusing to settle for a clean resolution, opting instead for a more complex (and truer to life) finale.