Fella_shibby This film was on my radar for a very long time. Saw The Invisible Guest (another awesome suspense thriller) directed by the same guy before this film. The director managed to make this film very interesting to watch n the script played a very important role. A very intriguing plotline and a jaw- dropping twist at the end will satisfy Hitchcock fans. Hitchcock wud hav been really proud. I avoided reading too much about this film n i avoided the trailer too n i advise the same to all. The plot in short without any spoilers: A chemist's very rich n older wife dies due to heart attack. The chemist has knowledge about some cardio toxin which can cause heart attack after ingestion without leaving any trace. The chemist is also having an extramarital affair with a young student. Sounds like an open n shut case uh. Wait till u watch this awesome suspense film.

morrison-dylan-fan Whilst talking to a friend about what TV shows they are watching, I got told about the (extended) Noir-Noir Spanish Mini-Series I Know Who You Are. Catching up on the series, I got recommended a Spanish flick that was about to be removed from the site,which led to me uncovering the body. The plot:Feeling sick at seeing how his millionaire wife Mayka Villaverde has lost all her good looks, Alejandro "Álex" Ulloa makes a deal with secret lover Carla to kill Mayka,and then run off together. Getting a slow-acting chemical from his workplace,Alex waits for Mayka to die,then phones up the cops to get the body. Expecting to wait for his winnings, Alex gets a call to go to the morgue. At the morgue, Alex is told by cop Jaime Peña that Mayka's body has disappeared. As Peña searches for the body,Alex gets signs that Mayka has not passed on.View on the film:Picking up the black leather gloves of the Giallo with Neo-Noir hands,co-writer/(with Lara Sendim) director Oriol Paulo & cinematographer Oscar Faura undress the body with an icy supernatural (bloodless) Horror/Giallo atmosphere,as ultra-stylised whip-pans across the morgue suggest a hidden figure hiding in the shadows, whilst reflections in wine glasses and circling camera moves subtly change what is being reflected at Alex. Largely taking place in one location, (with extended flashbacks) opens up the tomb of the morgue with a pristine Neo-Noir metallic shine lining the walls,which close Alex and Peña on a tightly coiled interrogations.Offering up to Alex various rational reasons to Mayka's disappearance, the screenplay by Paulo and Sendim brilliantly keep the possible supernatural Horror ambiguous, which give the writers a chance to dig into the major Giallo theme of the ruthless upper class, via Alex having an arrogance over even looking at Peña and seeing murder as a quick path to a sack of cash.Thumping the table at Alex's refusal to answer, the writers cut prime Neo-Noir dialogue for Peña,whose initial worn-down appearance is revealed to hide a burning Noir anger.Deconstructing the entire day from Mayka death to Alex's arrival at the mood, the writers unveil a magnificent, macabre twist, which hits thanks to the writers cleverly placing scenes where the viewer can see things from a different perspective on a second viewing. Sweating with fear over Peña unlocking the truth, Hugo Silva gives a superb performance as Alex,whose abrasive attitude Silva holds onto as a mask to hide Alex's fear. Determined to smoke out the whereabouts of Mayka (played by a glamorous Belén Rueda) Jose Coronado gives Peña an excellent hard-nosed aggression smashing Alex's arrogance, as the worn-down Noir loner look of Peña is peeled away by Coronado to reveal a sharp-calculating grip,as the body hits the floor.

areatw I watch quite a few foreign films and this is exactly why - you often stumble across some real hidden gems. 'El cuerpo', which translates to 'The Body' in English, is a pulsating thriller packed full of excitement, tension and twists that nobody will see coming. Like all good thrillers, it keeps you guessing, teases you with clues... and then rubbishes all of your theories with an unpredictable, spectacular ending.As a thriller, 'El cuerpo' barely puts a foot wrong. The plot is sound and I felt like all the questions I had during the film were answered by the time the credits rolled. The big final twist, in which the mystery is revealed, could be viewed as a bit far-fetched by some, but given how well the rest of the film is put together, it didn't bother me. I was far more irked by the many thriller clichés that this film repeatedly featured (torrential rain, dodgy elevators, flashing lights). But this is the movies after all, and this was a great thriller.

The Couchpotatoes If you like intriguing movies where you try to figure out what happened then El Cuerpo is just the kind of movie you need to watch. I like mystery/thrillers, it's one of my favorite kind of genres, and most of the time you kinda figure out what happened before the end. But with El Cuerpo I didn't see it coming in a million years. And that's what makes this movie stand above the rest. Besides a good story, you of course need also good actors and good filming. Well all those ingredients are present in this movie. From the beginning till the end you are captivated by the story and wonder what really happened, with the end as the absolute climax. I will for sure watch this movie again in the future in the hope that I forgot about the story even though it's gonna be difficult. Highly recommended!