arrebato has many amazing ideas but most of the film seems stuck at the inception of the idea without an idea of where it wanted to go. granted, attempting to depict the visceral experience of watching film is a tall task. however, it still achieves a lot by simulating the disoriented point of view of the protagonist who is a heroin addict. time and space collapse for the protagonist just like it does in film. he's a filmmaker that doesn't find much joy in film and wants to reach the high that pedro achieves by watching his homemade super 8 films. the motif of vampires also emphasizes the desires of the characters. wouldn't it be beautiful to be consumed by film and to become immortalized in its transcendence of time and space?

arrebato has many amazing ideas but most of the film seems stuck at the inception of the idea without an idea of where it wanted to go. granted, attempting to depict the visceral experience of watching film is a tall task. however, it still achieves a lot by simulating the disoriented point of view of the protagonist who is a heroin addict. time and space collapse for the protagonist just like it does in film. he's a filmmaker that doesn't find much joy in film and wants to reach the high that pedro achieves by watching his homemade super 8 films. the motif of vampires also emphasizes the desires of the characters. wouldn't it be beautiful to be consumed by film and to become immortalized in its transcendence of time and space?