Colin Firth has been one of the most renowned actors in the 21st century, so it may be a surprise that one of his early roles was in this suspense thriller. Martin Donovan's "Apartment Zero" casts him as an asocial theater owner in Buenos Aires who rents an apartment to a traveler (Hart Bochner), but things aren't what they seem.
Since this was the late '80s, the military junta and the Falklands War were still fresh in the Argentinians' memory. In one scene, someone shouts the Falklands' Spanish name at Firth's character, recognizing him as an Englishman. What a setting for a story of a mysterious tenant!
But anyway, the apartment's eerie location and the assortment of people who live in the building make this one pulse-pounding movie. Not the greatest movie ever, but worth seeing.
Since this was the late '80s, the military junta and the Falklands War were still fresh in the Argentinians' memory. In one scene, someone shouts the Falklands' Spanish name at Firth's character, recognizing him as an Englishman. What a setting for a story of a mysterious tenant!
But anyway, the apartment's eerie location and the assortment of people who live in the building make this one pulse-pounding movie. Not the greatest movie ever, but worth seeing.