Lo más notorio del filme es su estructura, si bien ya la atención es captada desde X el filme se desarrolla de otra manera, una de las características más distintivas de X es el desarrollo con una trama ligada al sexo, específicamente al entretenimiento para adultos de los 80´s, si bien no es un filme muy explicativo o que escenas más allá de lo permitido, es una característica que impulsa la trama al desarrollo de los acontecimientos. Desde ese enfoque comenzamos a conocer a los personajes, incluyendo a Pearl, aquella anciana que para bien o para mal recordaremos en X.

Aunque sabemos como termina Pearl, deseamos conocer su pasado, las causas de sus pensamientos y formar un perfil psicológico, a pesar de evidentemente no ser especialistas en el asunto, en este caso se desvincula la característica principal de X (sexualidad) para pasar a la familiar (Pearl), en donde también hay mucha tela que cortar y en donde se percibe un buen potencial en la historia, sin embargo, esta se desarrolla dejando algunos tragos amargos en el camino, al menos en mi caso, pienso que el filme trasmite que pudo ser desarrollado de una mejor manera o bien explotar más esta historia.

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Conocemos esa joven obsesionada con el éxito y con el hecho de salir de la granja familiar, una joven que comienza a construir su historia lastrando un perfil psicológico que gradualmente se convierte en toda una película de miedo, si bien es un concepto funcional, cae en las tantas repeticiones de muchas películas saltándose aquellas características que le permiten una mejor atención sobre sus espectadores.

Sangre y Muerte

En mi opinión, el guion debió aprovechar el impulso de X y desarrollar muertes o al menos, mejor elaboradas e impactantes (más allá de los vínculos sociales), este es un aspecto que de cierta manera me decepcionó a pesar de que aunque no soy de los que piensa que una buena película debe llevar mucha muerte o sangre a cuestas como tantas producciones en el subgénero de slasher, si bien Ti West hace una introducción amplia y decente alrededor del personaje principal, siento que debió tener algo más de acción. Aunque Pearl goza de buenos momentos en su trama, termino sintiendo que se queda corta tanto en historia como en esa esencia de terror que la caracterizó desde X.

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Un Capítulo en este Universo

El filme nos muestra a Pearl y como se comienza a convertir en el personaje que todos sabemos que será, sin embargo, el filme se coloca como en una especie de introducción, como si faltara ampliar este universo, ya que la evolución de Pearl en esta película con ciertas curiosidades abiertas, este aspecto es notorio si lo observamos desde un punto de vista crítico sobre la historia, puesto que no explota todo su potencial en pantalla, todo lo contrario, se resguarda en el levantamiento del personaje como si de alguna introducción se tratara para algo más siniestro. Al momento de esta redacción desconozco si entre los planes de los productores existe la posibilidad de ver a Pearl nuevamente, pero con este filme parece que esa posibilidad queda abierta, ya que se puede explotar de mejor manera al personaje, al menos esa es mi humilde opinión.

Me gustó la ambientación, es un punto favorable de esta película, a pesar de que por ejemplo la granja está igual que años después en la película X, pero hay detalles interesantes en la ambientación y en la fotografía del filme que me parecen de buena calidad.

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Otro aspecto positivo es la actuación de Mia Goth, la que interpreta a este muy buen personaje de Pearl, dentro de un drama que se convierte posteriormente en una mezcla terrorífica, sus actuaciones es muy buena, una evolución dinámica en un entorno familiar/social que desemboca en la locura, desde X me había gustado la participación de esta actriz y vuelve a ser el foco de atención en este filme.

¿X o Pearl?

Entre estas dos producciones me quedo con X, aunque Pearl no me parece un fracaso desde mi humilde punto de vista, X posee características más llamativas como película de terror que Pearl, aunque eso es opinión de cada quien.

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¿La recomiendo?

No es un filme de terror comercial como muchos podrían pensar que es, sin embargo, es una producción que funciona, ya que nos presenta a lo que a mi parecer es un muy buen personaje, el contexto en donde se va cocinando una psicópata realmente interesante, la recomiendo.

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Pearl

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A few months ago I had the opportunity to see the film X, a film that although it follows certain well known scripts of the horror and murder genre (slasher), it is true that it pleases with details in its scenes such as the setting, as well as captures the attention by showing what is known as exploitation cinema, a current where they play with the morality and the repulsion of the spectators, something that is definitely out of the script of those who observe films called "common", now well, Pearl is a prequel where we will know the past of which we can call as the most significant character and that makes unwrap the whole plot in the X film.

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It is curious that this prequel was announced even before knowing the opinion and valuation of viewers and critics, implying that the curiosity of those who saw X would be irresistible to have Pearl in their list of films, in that sense, I think if they have managed to keep the mood driven by the first film, as many have already seen this prequel, however, we have to ask the respective question of Is it worth seeing, although opinions are subjective and changing in each individual, as always I will tell you my personal opinion on the matter.

Synopsis:

Pearl is a young farm girl who wants to become a movie star, she is confident in her talent and nothing will stop her from achieving her dream of getting out of her family situation, even if it means doing the unthinkable to pursue her dreams.

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Film Analysis

The most notorious of the film is its structure, although the attention is already captured from X the film develops in another way, one of the most distinctive features of X is the development with a plot linked to sex, specifically adult entertainment of the 80's, although it is not a very explanatory film or scenes beyond what is allowed, it is a feature that drives the plot to the development of events. From that approach we begin to get to know the characters, including Pearl, that old woman we will remember in X for better or worse.

Although we know how Pearl ends, we want to know her past, the causes of her thoughts and form a psychological profile, despite obviously not being specialists in the matter, in this case the main characteristic of X (sexuality) is disassociated to move to the family (Pearl), where there is also much to cut and where a good potential is perceived in the story, however, this develops leaving some bitter pills on the way, at least in my case, I think the film transmits that it could have been developed in a better way or exploit more this story.

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We meet this young woman obsessed with success and with leaving the family farm, a young woman who begins to build her story by building a psychological profile that gradually turns into a whole scary movie, although it is a functional concept, it falls into the many repetitions of many films, skipping those characteristics that allow a better attention to its viewers.

Blood and Death

In my opinion, the script should have taken advantage of the momentum of X and developed deaths or at least, better elaborated and shocking ones (beyond the social links), this is an aspect that in a way disappointed me even though I am not one of those who think that a good film should carry a lot of death or blood on its back like so many productions in the slasher subgenre, although Ti West makes a wide and decent introduction around the main character, I feel that it should have had some more action. Although Pearl enjoys some good moments in its plot, I end up feeling that it falls short both in story and in that horror essence that characterised it from X.

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A Chapter in this Universe

The film shows us Pearl and how she begins to become the character we all know she will be, however, the film is placed as a kind of introduction, as if it were missing to expand this universe, as the evolution of Pearl in this film with certain curiosities open, this aspect is notorious if we look at it from a critical point of view on the story, since it does not exploit its full potential on screen, on the contrary, is sheltered in the rise of the character as if it were an introduction to something more sinister. At the time of this writing I don't know if the producers' plans include the possibility of seeing Pearl again, but with this film it seems that possibility is open, as the character can be better exploited, at least that's my humble opinion.

I liked the setting, it is a favourable point of this film, although for example the farm is the same as years later in the film X, but there are interesting details in the setting and photography of the film that seem to me of good quality.

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Another positive aspect is the performance of Mia Goth, who plays this very good character of Pearl, within a drama that later becomes a terrifying mixture, her performances are very good, a dynamic evolution in a family/social environment that leads to madness, since X I had liked the participation of this actress and she is again the focus of attention in this film.

X or Pearl?

Between these two productions I choose X, although Pearl is not a failure in my humble point of view, X has more striking features as a horror film than Pearl, although that is everyone's opinion.

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Do I recommend it?

It is not a commercial horror film as many might think it is, however, it is a production that works, as it introduces us to what in my opinion is a very good character, the context in which a really interesting psychopath is cooking, I recommend it.

Thank you for your reading, until next time

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