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Tesis [VHS] [1996]

VHS ~ Ana Torrent
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez, Eduardo Noriega, Xabier Elorriaga, Miguel Picazo
  • Directors: Alejandro Amenábar
  • Writers: Alejandro Amenábar, Mateo Gil
  • Producers: Alejandro Amenábar, Emiliano Otegui, Hans Burman, José Luis Cuerda, Julio Madurga
  • Format: PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen, Import
  • Language Spanish
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Tartan Video
  • VHS Release Date: 26 Dec 2001
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UEQS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,444 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Alejandro Amenabar's first film Tesis has impressive restrain for a debut, as you might expect from the man who went on to make Open Your Eyes and The Others. It's also the most intelligent consideration of the urban myth of snuff films seen onscreen in recent years. Ana Torrent is a priggish young student writing a thesis on violence in movies and finds out more than she wants to know. From the opening shots of her fascinated attempt to see a suicide victim mashed on the Madrid metro to her ambivalent involvement with Chemo (Fele Martinez)--a sinister nerd, obsessed with collecting dubious videos--and her flirtation with one of their principal suspects, Torrent portrays a traditionally plucky heroine along with her darker, more complicit and self-destructive side. As in his later work, Amenabar achieves maximum terror with minimum effect--dark rooms, gazes averted from torture we never see--because of his rich sense of the complexity of human character. What terrifies us here is the sense of our own demons.

On the DVD: the DVD, which is presented in a 1.85:1 letterboxed video ratio and has Dolby Digital sound, comes with optional English subtitles, an intelligent, if slightly earnest documentary about the making of the film, a filmography, the theatrical trailer and a review article by the excellent Roger Clark. --Roz Kaveney



Synopsis

Angela begins to research her thesis on television violence and uncovers a tape containing a 'snuff' movie. With the help of her friend Chema she sets out to discover who is responsible for the tape... Spanish dialogue.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most tense film I have ever seen!, 17 Feb 2002
By Dave Bishop "Dave Bishop" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews
After watching Abre Los Ojos at the cinema, I decided to watch other films that were directed by Alejandro Amenabar. This was his first film and is a thriller that has been unmatched by hollywood. The story is about a girl who discovers a "snuff" movie, and what happens to her as she tries to investigate the murder. Needless to say anyone who has watched Amenabars films before will understand it is full of twists and surprises and the finale is one of the most gripping, and genuinley shocking I have ever seen. Prepare for a sleepless night the first time you experience this film.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of twists, 15 Feb 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Tesis [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
A student studying violence in film happens upon a disturbing snuff movie, the subject of which is a girl who disappeared from the college 2 years ago. Plenty of suspense and plot twists to keep you interested before you find the real culprit. More conventional than Abre los ojos, but with some similar themes. Blurring reality and fantasy/nightmare.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars awful, 5 Jul 2009
By Mr. Gary Rundle "radiohead" (london) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tesis [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
the movie starts off very well,very intense.then its just like the europeans remaking some old hollywood film.anyway please avoid it its awful.and the music for the tension peices are laugh of loud funny
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