The Untamed – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – World Cinema – U
Director: Amat Escalante
Writer: Amat Escalante, Gibran Portela (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ruth Ramos (Dive)
- Simone Bucio
- Jesus Meza
- Eden Villavicencio
- Pablo Lopez Perez
Plot: A couple in a troubled marriage locate a meteorite, initiating an encounter with a mysterious creature. Their lives are turned upside down by the discovery of the creature, which is a source of both pleasure and destruction.
Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Untamed starts when a married couple Alejandra (Ramos) and Angel (Meza) are facing an uncertain future. They have been drawn to other temptations as Alejandra recovers from an injury. Meanwhile, Veronica (Bucio) has made a connection with a creature in the woods.
The marriage looks like it is beginning to end until Veronica shows them the creature in the woods. It provides them with something they both need, as they find a new satisfaction in life, but at what cost?
Verdict on The Untamed
The Untamed is a mystery horror following a couple struggling and considering what to do next. However, when one meets a stranger, they discover something that presents a new pleasure in their lives. It starts to take over them, leading to a change they never expected.
This movie is a strange one, which focuses mostly on the sexual pleasures people need in life. It uses the creature to expose the deepest darkest secrets of the victims as they search for something more in life. Meanwhile, it does address violent behavior in a domestic world, that presents a helpless environment for Alejandra. Sadly, this doesn’t get into enough of what the creature is and leaves way too many questions on the table.
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Final Thoughts –The Untamed leaves too much up in the air.
