Renegade Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia parts ways with his regular writing partner, Jorge Guerricaechevarria, to craft
The Last Circus -- a hyper-violent, highly stylized political allegory punctuated by unexpected plot twists and grotesque visuals. But while de la Iglesia’s ninth feature (tenth if you count
The Baby’s Room, his excellent contribution to the “6 Films to Keep You Awake” television series) reveals him as every bit the visual stylist he was back when he shocked moviegoers with
Accion Mutante in 1992,
The Last Circus finds the director somewhat lost without his trusted collaborator, and relying too heavily on the familia...
Released:
2010
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins