Product Details

• Actors: Daniel Jimnez Cacho, Gustavo Angarita, Humberto Dorado, Victor Mallarino, Mimi Lazo
• Directors: Sergio Cabrera
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: Spanish
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Venevision
• DVD Release Date: November 1, 2005
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000A3DFS6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,213 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Based on the best-selling thriller by Santiago Gamboa, this film is a clever social criticism of the wide-spread corruption in Colombia. The discovery of an impaled corpse near Bogotá, makes journalist Victor Silampa and office clerk Emir Estupiñán embark on a captivating and gruesome journey into the dark underbelly of this nation. With the aid of a young prostitute and the officer in charge of the case, Victor and Emir manage to discover a real estate fraud scheme that involves politicians, emerald hunters, journalists and other personalities, showing us in a mesmerizing way the reality of this country in conflict. Basada en la novela de suspenso de Santiago Gamboa, esta película es una acertada crítica social sobre la corrupción que agobia a Colombia. El periodista Víctor Silampa y el oficinista Emir Estupiñán se embarcan en una aventura después de descubrir un cadáver cerca de Bogota que les llevará a los lugares más oscuros de su país. Con la ayuda de una joven prostituta y el policía a cargo del caso, Víctor y Emir se tropiezan con un fraude el cual implica a políticos, joyeros, periodistas y otras personalidades públicas. El director Sergio Cabrera nos muestra de forma entretenida la dura realidad de la Colombia actual.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sergio Cabrera, April 27, 2010

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This review is from: Perder Es Cuestion De Metodo (DVD)

Sergio Cabrera in my opinion is the greatest director to come out of Colombian cinema. In "Perder Es Cuestion De Metodo" he manages to deliver yet another stunning visual portrait of Bogota in all its flawed beauty. The film also delivers a sobering insight into the corruption at all levels of society and the copasetic way in which Colombians go about dealing with it. If anyone is curious as to how a Colombian mind operates and thinks, this will certainly give you an idea of the general attitudes and psychological issues that comes from living in what at one point was the most violent country in the world. Another film thats definitely worth watching as far as a real portrayal of Bogota is "La Estrategia Del Caracol" by the same director.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie, September 9, 2007

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Camilo Andres Camacho (Montréal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perder Es Cuestion De Metodo (DVD)

A Colombian Film. Most of the times, people have previous ideas when they hear the name of the country.

Well this film is not a happy one, but what you see will surprise you. A reporter, his work and how love could arrive in a form you're not expecting. The crude reality.

In my concept a really good film, recomended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly quirky, yet funny and it will suck you in very very quickly, February 5, 2011

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This review is from: Perder Es Cuestion de Metodo (Amazon Instant Video)

this is not a Hollywood film, but you will not feel cheated by the price you pay, in fact after watching the download, you will seriously consider buying a copy for later. It is quirky, funny, off-beat serious, and out of touch with reality, yet some how it is very easy to identify with the main characters and hope that they come out winning. However, if you are one of those people who have to have it in english and can not read subtitles, i would pass. if you are the other type.... just enjoy the movie!