Marcelino Pan y Vino

So, in the process of sitting a Spanish course, we have been forced to watch this film, Marcelino Pan y Vino. A religious film about the miracle of a young child dying for literally no reason, Marcelino Pan Y Vino is without a doubt one of the worst films I have ever seen.

For starters, the plot makes NO SENSE. So this kid Marcelino finds a crucifix in the attic of the monastery where he's grown up. He then hugs the crucifix and dies. No, I'm not making this up, you should see some of the shit in this film.

The characterisation is awful. Marcelino is consistently described as a good boy, despite him having all the makings of a fucking juvenile delinquent. Not to mention that he is pathologically fucking insane, frequently having bizarre visions of the crucifix talking to him and asking him to steal from the kind monks that raised him and put clothes on his back.

It is poorly made, with a terrible script, appalling editing and some shocking acting and musical cues. The only redeeming feature is the really rather good cinematography, showing a dry Spanish landscape at it's most enigmatic and beautiful.

But other than that, the film is dreadful. The terrifyingly upbeat, shamelessly religious themes of the film clash horribly with the horrifying ending, and plot strands established early in the film are completely forgotten. Yep, without a doubt, Marcelino Pan y Vino is one of the worst films I have ever seen. And I've seen A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell.

And Epic Movie.