
Astrangescifispaghettiwesternblackcomedy.Atolladeroisaveryimpressivedebutfromwriter/directorOscarAibarthatwillappealtofansofAlexdelaIglesia'sAccionMutanteandElDiadelabestia.Allthreefilmsshareasimilarbizarresenseofhumourandawillingnesstoignoregenrerestrictions.Idon'tknowwhatwasgoingoninSpaininthemid90sbutIwishsomeoftheoriginalityandvitalityofthesemoviescouldbeimportedrightnowtoHollywood,U.S.A.<br/> Themovieissettowardstheendofthiscenturywherewearetoldthetownsbetweenthemajorcitieshavebecomelawlesswastelands.Atolladeroisonesuchhellhole,andisrunwithruthlessefficiencybythe150yearold"Judge"andhisevilhenchmen.TheJudge'srighthandmanisMadden,ahalfIndianpsychopathplayedbypunklegendIggyPop.LocalcopLenny(PerePonce)isoneofthefewdecentmenintown.Tiredofthecorruptionandperversionendemictotheareahedecidestoquithisjob,andstartanewlifeinL.A.TodosohemustgoagainsttheJudgeandhisnastycroniesasno-oneleavesAtolladeroalive.<br/> Thismovieisreallyfreshandinteresting.Itcombineselementsofthepost-apocalypticSFgenre(MadMax,ABoyAndHisDog,TheUltimateWarrior,etc.)withclassicSergioLeonenihilism,andlargelashingsofAlexCoxsubversion,andGarthEnnis'sickhumour.Highlyrecommended.




