thomas261989 Inspired by a true story, this movie took place in Argentina and Uruguay in 1965 when a couple of gay lovers involved in a money robbery and then hunted down by swarms of cops. In the end, they both burnt the money they had robbed and died together. They were right or wrong? That depends on you but honestly, this movie is one of the best of its category with amazing acting by both main actors (Leonardo Sbaraglia as Nene and Eduardo Noriega as Angel) plus extraordinarily good cinematography. Many people may say that this movie is full of violence, sex and nudity but they all must agree that the love story it contains is so much beautiful that touch everyone's hearts. Their relationship was challenged by that wrong decisions, betrayal and jealousy but they both finally found somebody to share each other's life and death. No matter if you are gay or straight, liberal or conservative, you will all enjoy every second of this incredibly well-made movie. No man will regret that he chose to see this masterpiece. Marcelo Pineyro, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eduardo Noriega should have won many more awards than they already did. I don't know if it has ever been on screen in the US,; if yes, it should be nominated for the best actors, best director and best cinematography categories, if not, the academy members must be ashamed of themselves.

Imhotep77 This is an Argentinean version of "Bonnie & Clyde", and more appropriately, "Dog Day Afternoon" with excellent acting from all and sexy tango music. Unfortunately, those qualities are not enough to raise the overall quality of the film from a middling level. For me, there are two major problems. One is the meandering aimlessness of the plot. Given that this is based closely on real life events, so we are told, there really isn't much that can be done if the filmmaker chose not to dramatize the facts by taking some artistic licenses. The other is the relationship between the "twins". Many reviewers mentioned the "passionate love" between them and I just don't think the movie has shown us the reasons. All I see are two psychotic murderers with no conscience in an unhealthy codependent relationship. As much as I want to like those two antiheroes, they are just too unsavory and unsympathetic for my taste.The movie starts w/ them not being able to be intimate because of Angel's problem and by the end we still don't know what snapped in Angel except that he is loco, literally. No doubt, the only reason why they are so devoted to each other is because they are both certifiable and so they understand each other. Well, that just doesn't make me feel any more resonance for the characters. So, we are just told they love each other so much they will die for the other and to accept that without showing any reason why that is so just does not cut it. Toward the end, I was praying the police would just come quickly and kill them all to get it over with. That's not good for a movie. Many of the choices they make as criminals are reckless and plainly stupid. They might have got away with the loot had they use their brain just a little. Of course, it is a true story and that was how it happened so that is not the movie's problem. The fact that it doesn't delve into the psychological underpinning of the twin's love for each other is.

benc7ca The relationship between Angel and Nene is one of the most passionate, destructive, uncompromising depictions of love in all its blood-soaked sordidness that I've seen in a long time. These are not nice guys. They are wounded and fierce and protective of each other. So complex a relationship needs time to develop on film and director ,Marcelo Piñeyro, isn't afraid to give it to them. We share the sweltering boredom of their exile, the desperation of Nene's love for Angel and Angel's wordless, psychotic attempts to save Nene. These great actors can say it all in a single look. It is one of the most intensely erotic and romantic film I've seen in a very long time.This is a movie that will stay with me.

marcosaguado WOW! Rivetting! The faces of Eduardo Noriega and Lorenzo Sbaraglia fighting and surrendering to their love is pure cinematic art. I left the theatre unable to utter a word. I wanted to revisit their world, no matter how tragic, there was truth in it, twisted, painful truth. PLATA QUEMADA deserves a larger audience. On my second viewing, I forced two friends, who hate subtitles, and are as far removed from the gay world as anyone I know and they loved it. They were seduced by the universe Marcelo Pineyro created for those superb characters to inhabit. More, Mr. Pineyro. More Eduardo and Lorenzo! Bravo!