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Mujer más Fea del Mundo, La

Mujer más Fea del Mundo, La (1999) Movie Poster
Spain  •    •  108m  •    •  Directed by: Miguel Bardem.  •  Starring: Elia Galera, Roberto Álvarez, Javivi, Héctor Alterio, Alberto San Juan, Enrique Villén, Guillermo Toledo, David Pinilla, Pablo Pinedo, Saturnino García, Carlos Lucas, Penélope Velasco, Ramón Barea.  •  Music by: Juan Bardem.
    Madrid 2012: Lola Otero, the ugliest woman in the world, suffers the cruelty of the people until she is surgically transformed into a beauty. When the mutilated corpse of an old woman is discovered, she becomes a suspect.

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The movie is exceptional in more ways than one, I'd never encountered anything as original. It was obviously conceived by a fascinating enough mind - or a number of them.

At the same time, it's one of the most reactionary, misogynist movies I've ever seen, and I've seen plenty. Sexist jokes, demeaning talk, a female antagonist who's "the most beautiful woman in the world" on the outside, but whose true self is evil, twisted and ugly to the last; feminists being portrayed as fat, ugly, raving maniacs - you name it, if it's a woman-bashing cliché it's most likely in there (and it's by no means in there to be mocked or deconstructed, in case anyone was wondering).

The movie's being a comedy is a poor excuse, plus an unoriginal one. Whenever a nasty shot at women gets challenged, it's defended with "oh come on, it's just a joke", but the simple fact is (and will always remain) that the kinds of jokes one chooses to make reflect one's attitude and views on the subject at hand. All in all, the movie is yet another potshot at females, taken by a man who's obviously fundamentally intimidated by them. Very engaging and interesting to watch no doubt (makes a change), but no less typical.


Review by Jiji-3 from the Internet Movie Database.

 
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