Supremely goofy, one of those mysteries where everyone makes the worst possible decision at every turn simply to justify endless absurd twists. At least this sort of thing is funny.

There is something about these Spanish crime thrillers which always works for me. Each includes more than just one twist, but they are clever and the choices never feel desperate to keep the audience interested. The Invisible Guest is a lot of fun and surely as intelligent as it is compelling. Do not read anything about it prior to seeing it. I didn't.

81/100

Al bueno de Oriol le chifla el eurothriller casposo del estilo del De Palma de Femme Fatale (pero sin ningún alarde técnico a la hora de mover la cámara), así que los fans de la chorrada aquella de El cuerpo estamos de enhorabuena: Contratiempo es una burrada entretenidísima a la que se le ve venir de lejos pero con su seriedad imbécil nos hace pasar hora y media de lo más divertido. Si te gustó aquella y recuerdas a Coronado haciendo el perrete por teléfono, no te la puedes perder.
Menudo juego sacan a las tres cabinas de teléfono que quedan en España.
Una risa todo.

It's a lot of fun, but I think at times it goes a little too far up it's own ass, and as it goes on the twists and turns aren't shocking so much as they are annoying.

I love those Spanish crime thrillers and their twisty twists.

Pleasing to watch, Plot twist, plot twist and then another plot twist.

Interesante pero al mismo tiempo lenta. El ritmo es ver las mismas ecenas una tras otra ves pero con una differente historia. Entretenida pero siemplemente cuenta cosas que ya sabemos. Nunca me espere el final , recomendable para verla solo una vez.

the end got me SHOOK

PLOT TWISTS SO MANY PLOT TWISTS... This was amazing, the actors were excellent and the whole thing was so unpredictable. WOW.

This. Has. Blown. The fucking roof off my head.

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Um suspense bem acima da média. A direção encontra em pequenas sutilezas uma forma inteligente de enriquecer a narrativa, como quando uma personagem é filmada através de um aquário até que, pelo movimento de camera, ela passa a ser enquadrada normalmente, como o homem com quem conversa, nos dizendo que a partir dali, ela não está mais na bolha da ignorância e compartilha do mesmo conhecimento que ele.

A trilha também ajuda muito a manter sempre um tom misterioso nos flashbacks e depoimentos do protagonista. O que enfraquece mesmo é o roteiro, que depende de gatilhos e situações muito pouco naturais para se desenvolver (o celular no sofá, a percepção do ajuste no banco do motorista, etc).

Crítica do filme: www.planoaberto.com.br/2017/contratiempo/

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You may love this movie because the murder mystery blew your mind or you may hate it because the plot is unnecessarily convoluted and not that logical at times, considering it has a less than reliable narrator.

I, however, fall right in the middle of that spectrum. I fully realize that 90% of the "twists" only happen because of the unreliable narration, and without them this would be a mediocre experience, but I had fun while watching it, and that's what matters most.

The acting is good enough and the story is interesting the whole time. The Invisible Guest never drags, even though it takes some cheap shortcuts to progress the story and then completely turns it over 180 degrees.

I'm not saying I recommend it all that much, but if you accidentally come across it on TV or something, you might be in for an enjoyable ride in the next 2 hours.

No sé como sentirme después de ver el nuevo thriller del director de El Cuerpo. Si pienso demasiado en la historia y los twists, podría ser una de las películas mas absurdas y repletas de agujeros en la trama que he visto. Si lo tomo a "face value" y tiro la lógica por la ventana, es un thriller entretenido e impactante que quizás se toma a sí mismo demasiado en serio. Prefiero no pensarlo mucho y quedarme con esta última.

Rate 7

A tight, smart crime thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Great performances all around. So much fun to watch, even more fun to watch with someone who hasn't seen it. Give it a try, it's available on Netflix.