Everybody knows is a typical artsy movie aimed at film festivals rather than grossing billions at the box office. Set in rural Spain, a kidnapping of the protagonist's daughter starts a series of events filled with drama, emotions and focus on humanistic dilemmas. Led by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, the whole cast performs well and sometimes the star power by the two A-listers even distracts from great individual moments. While the idea and the setup of the plot makes sense and is well executed, the movie slows down its pace throughout the second act and loses itself in never-ending melodramatic scenes, which sadly do not move the plot forward. In contrast to that, the ending feels rushed and overpaced, the anticipated payoff is unsatisfying and does not make much sense at all. Overall Todos lo saben is an enjoyable watch in the beginning but weakens towards the end, resulting in a decent, but not outstanding Indie film.
Everybody knows is a typical artsy movie aimed at film festivals rather than grossing billions at the box office. Set in rural Spain, a kidnapping of the protagonist's daughter starts a series of events filled with drama, emotions and focus on humanistic dilemmas. Led by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, the whole cast performs well and sometimes the star power by the two A-listers even distracts from great individual moments. While the idea and the setup of the plot makes sense and is well executed, the movie slows down its pace throughout the second act and loses itself in never-ending melodramatic scenes, which sadly do not move the plot forward. In contrast to that, the ending feels rushed and overpaced, the anticipated payoff is unsatisfying and does not make much sense at all. Overall Todos lo saben is an enjoyable watch in the beginning but weakens towards the end, resulting in a decent, but not outstanding Indie film.
