VIVIR DE CINE 18/05/2024

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What if imaginary friends are real, and they become desperate when the children who created them grow up and forget?

The episode begins with a review of 'Amigos Imaginarios', starring Ryan Reynolds. The critics describe it as a drama, not a comedy, following a girl dealing with family trauma who discovers imaginary friends abandoned in an attic. They critique its emotional execution, finding it forced and overly sentimental, with a runtime of nearly two hours that feels long. The discussion notes John Krasinski's direction and a score by Michael Giacchino. Next, they review the Spanish film 'Caída Libre', starring Belén Rueda as a strict rhythmic gymnastics coach whose life falls apart after her husband's infidelity. The critics find the script melodramatic and clichéd, though they praise the sound design and Belén Rueda's performance. The third film reviewed is 'Disco Ibiza', a biopic about the Spanish band Locomía directed by Kike Maíllo. The panel notes it takes a light, humorous approach to the band's origins, avoiding the darker real-life conflicts covered in a documentary. They discuss the trend of biopics and Spanish pop culture adaptations. The episode briefly previews the French film 'Los buenos profesores', described as a slice-of-life look at a school. The conversation shifts to the Cannes Film Festival, mentioning Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' and George Miller's 'Furiosa'. The critics reflect on the careers of older directors like Coppola and Steven Spielberg. Throughout, the format is a conversational panel review, with the host guiding discussions on each film's plot, execution, and target audience.

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