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Superbly paced, deftly acted and pervaded with satirical wit, Tony Manero is full of a dangerous, manic energy that comes directly from its main character, a man capable of dazzling gestures...
Mar 31, 2009 · Tony Manero has one of the most intriguing mini-synopses I have ever read: a 50-something man in 1970s Pinochet-era Chile, Raul (Alfredo Castro), is obsessed with John Travolta’s turn as the ...
Tony Manero is a film about a fifty-something man obsessed with John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever, mimicking his mannerisms, his walk and, of course, his hip-swivelling dance...
Apr 1, 2024 · Tony Manero's narrative strongly recalls the intense neoliberalism and free-market economy brought to Chile by Pinochet's leadership. The dictator's close ties with the Western governments that unjustly brought him to power, fueled by fears of Communism in South America, greatly influenced his economic policies, most unquestionably through his ...
Tony Manero, the second film from writer-director Pablo Larrain, makes for a brilliantly clammy and unnerving piece of work. The action unfolds in a shiver of handheld camerawork and grainy ...
Mar 25, 2009 · 09 Apr 2009. Running Time: 97 minutes. Certificate: 18. Original Title: Tony Manero. In some respects, Tony Manero is a bitterly dark comedy. In others, it’s a harrowing depiction of life...
Aug 17, 2009 · Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín’s darkly compelling second film, Tony Manero, is a sadistic character study set in 1978 Santiago. It’s unrelenting and often unpleasant to sit through; in a sense the more solemn cousin of another film from this year, Jodi Hill’s Observe and Report.
