A classic

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I had it on DVD, I was quite eager to check it out again. To be honest, even after re-watching this movie, it was still tricky for me to judge this movie. I mean, it is so subtle and I was never really sure what Luis Buñuel was actually trying to achieve here. The interesting thing is that, the first time around, I thought it was great and inspiring and I really loved the damned thing. After all these years, it is rather difficult to imagine how shocking this movie must have been when it came out at the beginning of the 60's (in fact, even though it was made and produced in Spain, it was banned in this country for many years). Maybe, what Buñuel meant with this movie, was that the traditional religious dogma might be actually a waste of time as it goes against many of our basic urges. Eventually, we are all sinners some way or another so there is really no need to feel so guilty about it, as displayed in the last scene, and our sins are basically what makes us human. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a really intriguing flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Luis Buñuel's work.