“The Alley of Lost Souls”, a film by Guillermo del Toro nominated for an Oscar in 2022, came to streaming on the platforms of Disney+ and Star+. The film starring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett divided the audience after its premiere and with its nomination for best picture against “The Power of the Dog” and “King Richard”. Some question whether it should have been on the list.
With the 2022 Oscar Awards just around the corner, the audience and film critics speak louder about all the nominated films.
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Among many, “Nightmare alley” (“The alley of lost souls”) stands out, a film that has generated controversy between those who despise it and those who praise it.
Reviews of “The Alley of Lost Souls”
The film does not have bad reviews or low ratings on the most popular movie websites. However, it does not exceed Guillermo del Toro’s bet.
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It is enough to compare it with “The Shape of Water”, a film that earned the Mexican Oscar for best director and best film in 2018.
On Rotten Tomatoesfor example, “The Alley of Lost Souls” gets a score of 80% (critics) and 68% (audience)while “The Shape of Water” surpasses it with a 92% (critics) and 72% (audience).
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The same pattern is repeated on other websites such as Metacritic and IMDb, where the score favors the 2017 film more than the 2021 one.
Likewise, the reviews of the critics and the audience divide the verdict of the Mexican film.
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While portals like Guardian define it as “a spectacular noir melodrama featuring frighteningly nice performances and freakish twists”other users on RT comment things like “this movie makes me sleepy” and “great acting and plot, but this movie went on too long.”
“The Alley of Lost Souls” in streaming
“The Alley of Lost Souls” It premiered in 2021 and only came to streaming this 2022.
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The film is already available on Disney + for the United States and on Star + for Latin America.
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