The Method (2005)

Before i saw this movie,i thought it will be a great movie because i saw the rating on IMDb and some reviews and it appeared to b a excellent movie,but it to me, just was good. The way the interview was made is awesome,i wish my all job's interview were like that.You can show you intelligence and humanity, and how to work. The confidence is all when you have to work with group of people. The relationship between Nieves and Fernando,it seems that they already knew which other.I just was expecting an surprise end,more competition more intelligence.The end was poor for me.

The movie presents itself clearly as anti-globalist, anti-imperialist and anti-social-darwinist. The capitalism is bad, the progressive youth fights for our future on the streets, etc etc you know that. Whatever. I have never understood why the cinematographers think the anarchy is better than global imperialism, I seriously think both ideologies suck. The social anarchism does not even work.Ideology aside there is quite simple "elimination" movie which starts well, but runs out of the steam in about half. The more interesting characters are eliminated fast, the less interesting ones will stay and in the end there is one weird and bizarre triangle. Yes there somewhat illogical sex and other happenings, but nothing special. It is more collage of unconnected happenings that story that unfolds in any reasonable manner.In the end we fall again into pile of sentiment and pseudo socialist rubbish. The "guy from the rich family" and the "self made woman" start to remember the beautiful times in Africa when they dreamed about living simple life there at the sea. (Which part of Africa is so nice you can live happily as a white guy today without risk of being kidnapped or murdered? Madagascar?) Then end is predictable, simple, slow, boring and anti climactic. It is simply disappointing.

The origins of this fine film go back further than the play it was adapted from.It has elements of Agatha Christies TEN LITTLE INDIANS, & the MGM hit film from the 1950's EXECUTIVE SUITE.This movie has an all star cast of Argentinian & Spanish actors, & they all are excellent, The production is also first rate, It is basically a one set film; however it is not stage bound. I do not recommend this for young persons as it is nearly all talking & no action.It is for adult movie goers who enjoy watching movies.Ratings ***1/2 (out of 4) 94 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10

Somehow, all the job applicants we meet, as the film opens, seem eager to please until they start comparing notes; for some, this is a second interview. Since it's never clear for what position they are applying, one must assume it will be, at least, well paid. The five men and two women we meet turn out to be fierce competitors in a game where only one will get the prized employment.In a way, one wonders who, in its right mind, would like to be subjected to such an intense and grueling process of elimination in order to have the privilege of working for this mysterious firm. After all, nothing is made clear. As they go through the paces, outside chaos reigns as people take to the streets to protest against a global conference now taking place in Madrid.Enrique is the one that discovers what the game is like. He tells the others it seems to be the Granholm Method, in which aspiring employees must compete with one another until it's clear who will be the chosen person. Ana, who is an older woman, has her age against her. Julio, who was an executive that had to make a tough decision doesn't seem to have much chance at succeeding. Fernando, a sexist man, shows no mercy for anyone. Ricardo, who speaks loudly, but appears to be overly confident, doesn't seem to be a sincere contender, although he questions everything. Only Carlos and Nieves, who knew one another before, show the intelligence for being the logical choice.Marcelo Pineyro, a director we have admired before, shows great restraint in the way he shows the material on the screen. In fact, this film has a theatrical feeling, which can't hide this is a work that was created for the stage by Jordi Galceras, and brilliantly adapted by Mateo Gil."El Metodo" shows an excellent cast of young Spanish actors that interact well with one another. Eduardo Noriega and Najwa Nimri are seen as Carlos and Nieves. Both give controlled performances. Mysterious Pablo Echarri, also impresses. Eduard Fernandez, Carmelo Gomez, Adriana Ozores, Ernesto Alterio and Natalia Verbeke complete the cast on this interesting film.