(The beginning of a series on my own favorite films of the aughts.)

Crimen Ferpecto, dir Álex de la Iglesia (2004)

Crimen Ferpecto is a deliciously wry and bloody satire of contemporary consumer culture—in fact, the last film with such a sharp edge against consumerism was 1978′s Dawn of the Dead, where muzak still rang amongst the flesh-eating zombies. In this film, Rafael (Guillermo Toledo) is a dapper and libidinous clerk at a Madrid department store who aspires to playboy perfection. After he accidentally murders his competitor, Don Antonio (Luis Varela), he covers up the crime with the help of the one sales girl he hasn’t slept with—Lourdes (Mónica Cervera), whom he describes as “not the kind of person you would see on TV.” (more…)

Jan 08, 2010 | Categories: Giampaolo, reviews, writing | Tags: Álex de la Iglesia, Ben Stiller, Crimen Ferpecto, Dawn of the Dead, Guillermo Toledo, Luis Buñuel, Luis Varela, Mónica Cervera, Preston Sturges | 1 Comment »