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Actors: Ricardo Darin, Gaston Pauls, Leticia Bredice
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Nine Queens |
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Juan, a small-time thief, gets caught swindling a store, but Marcos, a more experienced con man, gets him out of that jam and says he'll teach the younger man the ropes. A former associate of Marcos's who is a master forger says he's designed a fake copy of an extremely rare German set of stamps known as the "Nine Queens" they can sell quick and dear to a wealthy collector who has to flee the country in a day or so to escape an investigation. Their pigeon is lodged at the Hilton where Marcos's shapely sister has a legitimate job and is not happy to see him back on the premises -- not least because he's held up their inheritance in legal limbo. This 2000 Argentinian film, written and directed smoothly by first timer Fabian Bielinsky, and competently acted by all the principles as well as an array of eccentric supporting roles, has been likened to David Mamet's "House of Games," but it also reminded me of "The Sting," because it has a light, playful quality with almost none of the in-your-face violence of, say, Guy Ritchie's films or "Sexy Beast." A delightful piece of entertainment.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Nine Queens |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- present (2000-2010)
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- white collar fraud/theft
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
Age:
- 20's-30's
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- businessman, big
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Hispanic/Latinoa
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- South
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 1 (None)
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Spanish
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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