Fantástico mundo de Juan Orol, El

Mexicos half-forgotten B-movie master, involuntary surrealist Juan Orol (18971988), receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this deft, irresistible love letter to a self-made man of showbiz whose career spanned half a century and nearly 60 films. Abetted by an all-pro cast, del Amos brilliant interpretation of Orols life exudes a droll underdog charm, and almost every frame is an infectious homage to the golden age of cinema, the wiles of memory, and the art of fantasy.