Relatos salvajes Review

This is an Argentinian anthology film consisting of several stories. The one thing common to all these tales is the theme of Revenge. These stories range from the quirky, funny tales to full-on gory affairs. The entire set up of the movie is dipped in irony. The movie offers some interesting visuals like a plane crash see up close, long winding roads and a multi story building being detonated into rubble. Stories like Pasternak and Bombita are witty, clever, twisted and humour in its own way.

All the actors do a great job playing dark, twisted characters. The movie can be seen as a study of human behavior and how when even a very good man finally snaps, he ca turn into a dark conniving criminal. The movie sheds light on the animalistic instincts of man, a point conveyed through the opening credits where every name in the credit is substantiated by a particular animal. Relatos Salvajes serves the viewers poignant satire dipped in delicious black humour.