The films message, such as it is, is a relatively simple one around the morality of crime and oneupmanship, but nine queens succeeds primarily and admirably as a clever, highly engaging piece of entertainment its potential recognised by hollywood via its apparently inferior remake. Youve likely seen a number of films a bit too much like argentinean writerdirector fabian belinksys debut nine queens mamets house of games is the first that rushes too mind. The camera zooms out and we see berta, vidal gandolfo, sandler and the stamp expert among others. Jan 01, 2003 top 24 films of 2002 ten is an arbitrary number, so nprs entertainment critic bob mondello offers his top 24 movies of 2002. Film streams is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in omaha. Nueve reinas is a 2000 argentine crime drama film written and. This paper provides a brief essay on fabian bielinskys film nine queens, which argues that the main social message of the movie is that when everyone is a mercenary nobody is safe. Jan 20, 2017 nine queens is a 2000 argentine crime drama film written and directed by fabian bielinsky and starring ricardo darin, gaston pauls, leticia bredice, tomas fonzi and alejandro awada. This movie isnt shy about obviously referencing its influences, but it still feels confused, stuck firmly between genres. Fastpaced and full of energy, nine queens is much like the city in which it is set the argentine capital of buenos aries. Argentinian thriller nine queens illustrates this point neatly. Though conceived, shot, and released before heist, the mametesque nine queens attempts to get inside that circle by sending its characters in pursuit of money.
Film streams is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in omaha, nebraska. Starring ricardo darin, gaston pauls and leticia bredice. Thats why they call it money, goes a muchparsed bit of wisdom from david mamets heist. Dont trust anyone in this movie, says joe queenan and that includes the director. Nueve reinas nine queens trailer international youtube.
In fact to explain it would be to ruin it for anyone who hasnt already seen it, because each. The 5th british independent film awards, held on october 30, 2002 at the pacha nightclub in victoria, london honoured the best british independent films of 2002. A onceinalifetime scheme seemingly falls into their laps an oldtime con man enlists them to sell a forged set of extremely valuable rare stamps, the nine queens. According to variety, some 350 screenplays were submitted in an argentine competition, bielinskys won, and he. Nine queens serves up new theme in theft film genre the. Nine queens script transcript from the screenplay andor. Early one morning juan is pulling a billswitching scheme in an allnight deli when marcos, an apparently innocent bystander, pretends to whisk him off to the. Nueve reinas nine queens 2000 hd with english subs.
Nine queens serves up new theme in theft film genre. Stephen holden, the new york times welcome to a world of suspicion, betrayal and intrigue, where two smalltime grifters team up to pull off a bigtime score involving a set of valuable counterfeit stamps known as the nine queens. Deliciously twistfilled, nine queens is a clever and satisfying crime caper. Nine queens is a brilliant piece of international film making that will not disappoint any fan of the genre. Rent nine queens 2000 starring ricardo darin and gaston pauls on dvd and bluray. Nine queens is like a south american version of stolen summer, the movie that won the contest sponsored by hbo, miramax, and matt damon and ben affleck. Very early one morning, he goes to a convenience store. An argentinian crime drama revolving around a sheet of rare stamps the nine queens.
Following the exploits of con men in the efforts to pull off a huge score, its a storyline that relies on innovative direction and a clever script to prevent itself from seeming. Top 24 films of 2002 ten is an arbitrary number, so nprs entertainment critic bob mondello offers his top 24 movies of 2002. Nine queens is a 2000 argentine crime drama film written and directed by fabian bielinsky and starring ricardo darin, gaston pauls, leticia. Nothing is quite as it seems in this clever, mametesque story about a pair of con men struggling to unload a sheet of counterfeit stamps. Nine queens is a brilliant piece of international filmmaking that will not disappoint any fan of the genre. Get the latest news, sport, tv, travel, fashion, fitness, recipes and celebrity news, all for free at nine. Feb 16, 2014 with that in mind, argentina has since gone on to experience a different type of abuse at the hands of their leaders and this time through economic methods. In the united states it opened on a limited basis on april 19, 2002. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Aug 31, 2000 nine queens is a brilliant piece of international film making that will not disappoint any fan of the genre. According to variety, some 350 screenplays were submitted in an argentine competition, bielinskys won, and he was given funds to film. Nueve reinas nine queens 2000 hd with english subs full. The camera pans down onto a table where there is a game of poker going on none of the players are revealed, and a pack of cigars called the nine queens is revealed.
A plot summary for the film nine queens released in 2000. From the opening frame you, as an audience member, are being played all the way through to the final frame. Nine queens is not the camp extravaganza that its title would suggest. He later comes back to the same store and tries to deceive the other cashier on duty. This movie isnt shy about obviously referencing its influences, but it. Nueve reinas nine queens 2000 hd with english subs full movie. One of the most interesting twists to this story is that almost every character is a thief, con, scamartist, or in some way untrustworthy. The film entitled nine queens is about the adventures of juan. Ricardo darin and gaston pauls in nine queens 2000 leticia bredice in nine queens 2000 fabian. Revealing that the real scam was to swindle marcos out of 200,000 dollars as rev. Thieves team up to commit a crime so profitable they will be set. He doesnt achieve the liftoff the film needs to sparkle, instead letting a leaden monotony set in. Video archive for the film nine queens, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2002.
Oct 03, 2006 trailer of this fantastic argentinian film directed by fabian bielinsky. Get the latest news, sport, tv, travel, fashion, fitness, recipes and celebrity news, all for free at. Our mission is to enhance the cultural environment of the omahacouncil bluffs metropolitan area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. Ricardo darin, gaston pauls, leticia bredice, fabian. Nine queens, however, takes this concept to a new level with so many twists and turns that it will keep you glued to your seat just so you can keep up. Apr 19, 2002 video archive for the film nine queens, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2002. The song juan refers to several times during the film is rita pavones 1976 hit il ballo del mattone from the. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of nine queens. Gaston pauls and ricardo garin star in director fabian bielinskys nine queens. Early one morning juan is pulling a billswitching scheme in an allnight deli when marcos, an apparently innocent bystander, pretends to whisk him off to the police. Joe queenan stamp of approval the guardian, 10 july 2002.
The dialog is crisp, the characters are very well cast and there is no time wasted with any unnecessary filler or elongated scenes. Showing exclusively at the detroit film theatre inside the dia, 5200. Rent nine queens 2000 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. At the end of nine queens juan goes to a warehouse where he meets with the motorcycle thieves who were sandler and his sister, gandolfo, and juans fiancee valeria. Translated english is sporadically provided for only about a quarter of the film. Fabian bielinskys fastmoving nine queens a huge hit in its native argentina is a welcome addition to the genre, comparing favourably to the likes of stephen frears the grifters and.
Jul 24, 2002 nine queens serves up new theme in theft film genre. Nine queens is the story of a con within a scam within a heist, as smalltime swindlers try to go bigtime. Nine queens is the story of two smalltime swindlers, juan gaston pauls and marcos ricardo darin, who team up after meeting in a convenience store and become involved in a half million. Nine queens is the story of two smalltime swindlers, juan gaston pauls and marcos ricardo darin, who team up after meeting in a convenience store and become involved in a half million dollar deal. Nine queens characters are engaging and occasionally amusing, but director bielinsky never rises above simply putting them through their paces. Showing exclusively at the detroit film theatre inside the dia, 5200 woodward ave. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. Nine queens nueve reinas pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released nine queens nueve reinas pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Addiena of mubi lands rating of the film nine queens.
Marcos and juan, a pair of conmen, meet by chance at a convenience store one morning, and from there become partners in crime. Fabian bielinsky, nine queens nuevas reinas 2000 talented argentine director fabian bielinsky made just two films before his untimely death in 2006 and his first, nine. Finally, the nine queens script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of nueve reinas original title which was recently remade into criminal. Films such as lock stock and two smoking barrels, oceans eleven and wild things can compare to this, but nine queens still stands out as an original film. Every aspect of the plot doesnt stand to reason, but the drive of nine queens poetic logic makes up for it. When you watch a film about confidence trickery, you know from the start that everything you see will be flimflam laid on for your benefit.
The only dancing in nine queens is the verbal variety coming from rookie swindler juan gasta. The film s argentinean origins would be more significant if the 2000 film didnt predate the countrys current economic problems. While the colors and black levels are generally solid and well saturated, there are a few spots where the image sports a softness. Cinema has always been wellsuited to conartist movies, perhaps because the medium. Trailer of this fantastic argentinian film directed by fabian bielinsky. The best way to describe it is as a con film, and no not the cruddy action type con such as the air variety. Nueve reinas nine queens 2000 ricardo darin movie english. Fabian bielinsky, through his film 9 queens, attempts to portray this new society and shared national identity while also showing the affects it has had on a larger scale. Its not unwarranted, though, as nine queens is the sort of film mamets cornered the market in. But when the rules of the con game unexpectedly change, the two crooks find themselves pitted against each other in this taut. Accepted without much analysis, that aphorism makes a great deal of sense.
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