And yet it works well thanks to Perez and her screenpartner Javier Bardem – who plays the Santeria-practicing Romeo Dolorosa – because their dedication to walking a fine line between completely insane and just a little bit endearing comes through despite de la Iglesia’s infusion of rape, glorified violence, and a constant atmosphere of what-the-fuckery. Utilizing Barry Gifford’s story 59 ° and Raining: The Story of Perdita Durango as its source, the film runs the gamut of black comedy, exploitation, and crime – a Tarantino-esque road trip romp with two main characters who are, for the most part, difficult to root for because of their unbridled evil documented at every turn of the 129-minute film. ![]() Perdita Durango‘s genesis technically stems as a sequel to David Lynch’s Wild at Heart, although director Álex de la Iglesia replaces Isabella Rossellini with Rosie Perez in the titular role.
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