There are sagas that would be understood much better if we thought of them in the form of toys. Entertainment in which its creators deposit all their influences and passions, a hobby that pays homage to those films that have transformed an unbridled consumer of cinema into a creator. And at home, few franchises exemplify this nature of grand homage so accurately like the one shaped by the four deliveries, to date, say[REC]’.
‘REC’: film-by-film review of an essential horror saga, from worst to best
4 ‘[REC] 4 ‘
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Despite being unanimously considered the weakest installment of the saga, this'[REC] 4 ‘has a number of arguments in its favor that forcefully take it away from the status of a failed film. On this occasion, Jaume Balagueró throws himself fully into the wildest action, thus leaving in the background the terror that had characterized his previous deliveries, but manages to build a story of tension, sweat, screams and a really fun show from start to finish.
Furthermore, Manuela Velasco has once again proved that she is the soul, the muscle and the heart of the saga, signing an interpretation that is pure dedication. Sure, she doesn’t live up to her proud predecessors, but ‘[REC] 4 ‘ far more deserving of an enthusiastic claim than a push to ostracize.
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3 ‘[REC] Two’
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Two years after the brutal success of the first episode, Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza returned with ‘[REC] 2 ‘, the least risky sequel to the set. It’s bad? Not at all, in fact it is an exemplary continuation when it comes to fulfilling the theory of the greatest, strongest and most spectacular that scores a multitude of second parties. By keeping the inevitable screaming terror and adding some really interesting images, in addition to characters that continue to interest much more than expected, until completing an exemplary sequel that sits without any problem on the ground of the remarkable high.
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Two ‘[REC]’
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76 minutes. This is the very short amount of time it took the very inspired Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza to impress millions of viewers in 2007 with the fabulous'[REC]’, the first chapter capable of laying the pillars of a fascinating mythology that will develop in the sequels. An instant classic of the horror genre which, beyond its indisputable effectiveness in causing the perfect shock on numerous occasions, has been a real lesson in cinema in general and in the use of found footage in particular. Led by a splendid Manuela Velasco and a group of companions to remember, this first blow on the table continues to resonate with the same strength and precision as on the first day.
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1 ‘[REC] 3: Genesis’
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What will a party be. Paco Plaza took control of the saga and signed with ‘[REC] 3: Genesis’ the best delivery of this universe. As well as. How did he get it? Turning everything upside down, reinforcing the sense of humor, the madness, the excess, the flashback, the epic and, above all, giving us one of the essential heroines in the history of horror films: Clara, the bloody bride played by a dedicated Very Leticia Dolera. Impossible to list the number of scenes for the memory she leaves a film as funny as it is inspired, as rounded as it is surprising, as fascinating as it is joyful.
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Born in 2007 with a first delivery that made expectations explodeconverted into a landmark of the globally popular horror genre, it reached its (supposedly) final chapter in flawless form after two sequels that not only held out, but also raised the bar based on the showmanship and extra doses of the game. ‘humor.
In short, four completely different films that complemented each other perfectly and always provided some element or scene to remember. History of the genre and of a Spanish cinema that has rarely hosted such a complete, enjoyable, inspired and successful saga. In short: four unmissable films.
Source: E Cartelera
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