At a point in the second half of the movie you are invited to believe: a man living in the wilderness in Cordoba province can forecast a hailstorm in Buenos Aires, 400 miles away. Not only that: he can predict exactly (day, hour and minute) the time of the event. His method? Burying/unburying small dolls in his land. This exceeded by much my capacity for suspension of disbelief and ruined the movie for me.
On the positive side, Guillermo Francella (playing the protagonist, on screen most of the time) is a charismatic actor with an easy delivery but he has been typecast in this film and others as The Man with the Plaintive Look, which becomes tiresome after a while. Acting is good all around, production values are high and the dialogue, witty and funny most of the time reflects the colorful way Spanish is spoken in Argentina. If you are able to jump across the credibility gap and enjoy special effects, you may like this movie.
On the positive side, Guillermo Francella (playing the protagonist, on screen most of the time) is a charismatic actor with an easy delivery but he has been typecast in this film and others as The Man with the Plaintive Look, which becomes tiresome after a while. Acting is good all around, production values are high and the dialogue, witty and funny most of the time reflects the colorful way Spanish is spoken in Argentina. If you are able to jump across the credibility gap and enjoy special effects, you may like this movie.