{"id":984,"date":"2018-10-26T18:10:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T22:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/awfj.org\/i-scream-you-scream\/?p=984"},"modified":"2018-10-26T18:10:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T22:10:32","slug":"review-silencio-brings-us-into-the-real-life-zone-of-silence-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awfj.org\/i-scream-you-scream\/2018\/10\/26\/review-silencio-brings-us-into-the-real-life-zone-of-silence-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: ‘Silencio’ brings us into the real-life Zone of Silence in Mexico."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Silencio\u00a0<\/em>is really captivating from the get-go. It begins in 1970 in Mexico’s Zone Of Silence (an actual real-life location that is described as the Bermuda Triangle of Mexico) and Dr. James White and his assistant\u00a0Peter find a contaminated meteorite that possesses the power to time travel. In\u00a0the present day, Dr. White has dementia and has hidden the stone away choosing not to share its\u00a0mysterious powers. When a man shows up to kidnap his granddaughter’s son in exchange for the stone, all hell and a massive bit of confusion begin.\u00a0Yes, that sounds like a lot and it is. The plot is perfect for our leading man\u00a0John Noble<\/strong>\u00a0as it sounds like\u00a0something that would\u00a0have played out in\u00a0an old\u00a0Fringe<\/em>\u00a0episode.\u00a0His granddaughter played brilliantly\u00a0by\u00a0Melina Matthews<\/strong> shines as a therapist who is thrust into the chaos.
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\"\"<\/a>The bilingual aspect of the script makes for an interesting acting challenge which is seamlessly pulled off by the entire cast. Noble is a wonder unto himself. I probably\u00a0could have watched an entirely separate film solely from his character. The cinematography is thoughtful using contrasting tones for each time period. While I’m not quite sure I understand the final explanation, I cannot deny\u00a0Silencio<\/em>\u00a0is engrossing and\u00a0at times extraordinarily dark.\u00a0\u00a0I could see this film being reworked as a series for Netflix. It has a lot of\u00a0potential\u00a0to be expanded. I’d be genuinely interested to\u00a0see where the story goes after the final frame. Director\u00a0Lorena Villarreal<\/strong>‘s sophomore feature certainly gives us much to ponder. Maybe Jason Blum<\/strong> should add her to the list of female directors he’s been having so much trouble finding lately. There’s more of us than you think.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Silencio<\/em>\u00a0opens in U.S. cinemas\u00a0on October 26th! Check out the trailer below.<\/p>\n