"Pedro Páramo" Movie Review: Rodrigo Prieto’s Surreal and Faithful Adaptation of a Mexican Classic
"Pedro Páramo" Movie Review: Rodrigo Prieto’s Surreal and Faithful Adaptation of a Mexican Classic.
Rodrigo Prieto, renowned cinematographer behind films like Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Brokeback Mountain, makes his directorial debut with Pedro Páramo, bringing Mexico’s legendary novel to life. This adaptation of Juan Rulfo’s 1955 masterpiece combines magical realism and haunting family history, staying true to its original narrative style through Mateo Gil's screenplay.
The story unfolds with Tenoch Huerta portraying Juan Preciado, who arrives in the ghostly town of Comala seeking his late father, Pedro Páramo (played by Manuel García Rulfo), only to learn that his father has also passed. Prieto’s adaptation weaves together memories and supernatural encounters, as Juan interacts with townsfolk who gradually reveal themselves to be spirits. These apparitions share stories of the past, blurring lines between the living and the dead in eerie candlelit scenes that highlight Comala’s timelessness.
Prieto captures the novel’s melancholic tone and visual depth, using the ghostly setting of Comala to evoke the haunting nostalgia of the book. While some may find the adaptation slightly uneven, its cinematographic beauty and homage to the source material offer a compelling interpretation of Rulfo's classic.
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