A young film student and Se Fija! publisher Angela Ortíz offer two perspectives (and an interview with a star) about the first horror film from Mexico presented in 3-D
By Patricia Gonzalez
I had pretty good expectations for this film after watching the trailers, but I was a little disappointed when I finally saw the film. The story had great potential, but the final version just didn’t measure up.
Some of it works very well. The film has a lot of flashbacks that line up with the present-day story, and they add a lot to the film. The cinematography was done very well, too; there were many long shots that really gave you the feeling of this massive house. On the other hand, the 3D didn’t do much; I think it just made the image a bit clearer. It looked very similar to the graphics that you see in a new xbox or ps4 video game. It didn’t really include anything that popped out at you.
The film did include subtitles that translated fairly accurately. As far as characters go, the four main girls (Greta, Pilar, Maria and Vicky) were very believable; you could build relationships with them and understand them. Evangelina was the only character that I had issues with; her acting was too serious and simply not believable in some scenes.
I hope this film is successful, but I don’t think it’s like any typical horror movie we see today, primarily because it becomes more of a story then a “Hollywood” horror gory movie.
Zuria Vega
©2014 Angela María Ortíz S.
Zuria Vega, one of the stars of Más negro que la noche, spoke with Se Fija! publisher Angela Ortíz. Here’s what Angela had to say about their conversation:
It’s always interesting to hear what the actors say about the films they make, and Zuria was no exception. A well-known Mexican soap opera actress, Zuria is also the daughter of Gonzalo Vega, Mexico’s beloved actor who’s been dealing with some health issues—but doing well.
Zuria doesn’t speak a lot of English but she does get by just fine. This is her third feature film and she would like to make more films in different parts of the world (U.S., Spain, etc.). She knows they will be critics who don’t like the film, but that’s fine with her. I can see she’s young, ambitious and about to get married.
Zuria said she tried to make the best film possible in this genre and hopes that this will bring Mexico back in the forth front of filmmaking and that they need to see that you have to open films in more than 200 theaters where others are opening in thousands.
Más negro que la noche open nationwide on Friday, September 26. Enjoy the trailer here:
