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Don't Look Down

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This is a tender love story between a young 19 year old inexperienced boy Eloy and a wise 28 year old woman Elvira. Eloy's father has died and he begins sleepwalking. His brother sets traps for him so that he will wake up and stop sleepwalking. Instead Eloy walks the roofs off buildings and eventually falls into Elvira's bed through her open skylight. From there the whole sexual awakening and teaching happens. Eventually they fall deeply in love and the story ends happily ever after.

In a way, this sounds like a wonderful, sweet movie that most would enjoy. Sadly, it's pretty far from what happens in the film. The viewer is treated to some pretty awful film techniques, needless slow motion, bad editing, over use of tracking shots, and just plain poor story telling.

To read the marketing description a person would think this is a treatise on the Kama Sutra and Tantric. It is so not that at all. Yes there are very very intimate scenes, these two lovers are very handsome without their clothes on. But an exploration of these two techniques? What we are treated to is a count down by Elvira. How many times can Eloy thrust before his nirvana? We see this scene played over and over again with Eloy becoming obsessed with that count - he has to reach 81! The pay off is him being mentally transported to a new city whenever he's reached between 80 and 100. This is no joke, that's exactly what is said in the film.

The film is supposed to have some mystic level. Eloy communicates with his dead father. He rides his bike through a cemetary every day and the dead line up doing hand motions to him, which, well, vaguely resemble the motion of self pleasuring. The Grandmother is some mystic able to see auras arounnd people. And Eloy and Elvira seem to have some mystic ESP connection. Frankly, it kind of all boils down to a pretext to see these two lovely people in bed. Of which there is roughly 1/3 of the film at this state, beautifully photographed.

The film is all about expectations. It is very far from a study of the Kama Sutra or the art of Tantra. Nobody will learn anything from what is in this film (there are many more infintitely more educational films than this one). If the viewer expects some elementary exploration of mystic ideas, a semi-sweet coming of age / love story, and doesn't mind intimate movies then they may well love this film. It was a bit too sophomoric for me.

The film is not rated by the MPAA. It has an R rating in Canada. As noted, roughly 1/3 of the film is of two people naked, making love or talking about love making, with full frontal nudity. There are no views of penetration or a male losing his seed (to quote the film). There's no violence. The infrequent use of strong language, mostly related to sexual acts in context.

This is a delicate film. It starts with the young male protagonist and subtly shifts to the female. She proceeds to educate him in the tantric and therefore, the spiritual side of love making. The erotic scenes are just that but from an entirely gentle perspective. There is an undertone concerning his relationship to his dead father. While, from one argument, appearance is a superficial concern, films are first and foremost, a visual experience. She is stunning. He is a suitable counterpart. The movie was a real pleasure to watch.

Ian Hunter.
Author of `e-Love'.

When I watch a movie of this genre I am looking for bare breasts and as expicit sex as I can get. The main actress in this film is beautiful. And she has excitingly beautiful breasts. They are rather small but I prefer them small. The film is ubiquitous with her nude scenes, much to my delight. The film is punctuated with sensual nearly explicit sex scenes. If you have to have explicit, go rent a copy of Caligula or the Brown Bunny. Any of you reading this know of any other explicit films of this genre, please enlighten me. The film has an odd storyline but is not boring and even interesting at times. Oh yes there is a leading guy in this. He walks around on stilts, thus the title don't look down. For you guys with other proclivities, he shows his dork several times. The movie is enjoyable, well acted and most importantly, has lots of nudity.
If you are ever thinking of buying a film of this sort, see if Amazon offers a trailer. It might give you some idea if you'll like it. If you are still not sure, you might be able to rent the film for a couple of bucks and watch it right on your computer screen. Enjoy

This review is for the Amazon VOD rental of this film. The story line is
a young man gets taught the ways of love by an older woman. I think this
film fails on a lot of levels. The film trys to be arty with the dialogue
between the two leads but it is just boring. I have a hard time believing
anyone talks like that while having sex, in Argentina or any where else for
that matter. There is pretty much wall to wall nudity but the film is just
not very erotic. Antonella Costa is a beautiful woman and looks fantastic in
the buff but that can't make up for how boring the film is.

The story is basically about a sleepwalking guy whom accidentally fell into a woman's room and from there this woman he make friend with teaches him on different live erotic or sex making methods etc to more or less change his innocence and sleepwalking habbit. The live sex lesson that is given to this man is based on the idea of the book of Tao which means that they can pratice different sex position which ended up this woman's vaction ended and left him and he later got married and having children with another woman. This film is recommended to those whom are interested in this genre of DVDfilm/movie. To couples, this film is a good buy afterall........


Don't Look Down


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Dr, MR Franc MBBS (PhD) GPS Ang Poon Kah
film director 'Loy Ye' - Ang Poon Kah for film summer palace
assistant FED chief (Internationale) to Bernanke

If you're looking for something with a plot to masturbate to, this film is no good at all. I had to skip around to all the 'good stuff' and it was just way too complicated. This has nudity and stuff, but there's way too much of a story line if you just need something to relax your self with.

I guess I'm just too old to enjoy this film. While it was beautifully photographed I kind of felt I wasted time watching it. I love foreign films but this one is mediocre. Its not because of the sex. Its because, (and I know I will get pelted for this but its my opinion) it really is just soft porn.

The storyline was weak and the mysticism was an excuse to show naked young people. I don't care if sex is in a movie as long as its relevant to the storyline and not overkill. Would the audience appreciate the "beautiful coming of age story" if the stars were lumpy and out of shape? (A young Jack Black...zoinks shiver me timbers!)

I'm sorry to disagree with everyone but I did give it a try. I started watching it wanting to like it. I wanted to identify with the character because as it was advertised I saw some parallels with my own life. (Lost my father not so long ago, met my second husband not long afterward in a way that could only be described as fateful) Yet in the end I felt let down. The attempt to be deep was lost.

The only time I experienced true depth was at the end when Eloy's father appeared to him and told him life is about saying goodbye but don't let that stop you from living. That to me was what the film was supposed to be about and yet it ventured off down the road of positions and thrusts.

In any case just my two cents worth, not trying to offend anyone.

There are things to like about this movie. The basic plot idea perfectly OK- and the actors are good. But in fact this movie is more than a bit of a mess. a lot of unneeded material was added in some sort of efort to make the story seem deeper in a sort of mystical sense- when in fact the added matter really just gets in the way.

It is totally amazing to shadow the lives of ordinary humans, mystical beings--as we all have the capability to be--growing into full adulthood. A film of two people who embrace one another completely within the wrappings of Eros, and the human spirit unfettered and whole. A great educational film for those abhor nakedness, and, settle for the old one speed, in and out sex, tinged with anger or disconnection. For stunted personalities, this is a film in need of a rating, or negative descriptive word. Either form of labeling, in toto, equals unclean and damaging to the morally innocent. Hugo Arana has shown that the advocates of "innocence" desire a fate out of step with Creation and earthly sanity. Hats off to Hugo and the actors!

If you enjoyed Subiela's Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You Are Going, then I'm sure you'll like this. I would give this 4 and a half stars perhaps, but I'll round up for Subiela's bravery in handling the subject.