Intacto is a movie about a group of people, gamblers actually, that are all connected. What makes this story unique is that they all seem to have the ability to take luck from people, not unlike a super power. Each of them, at least once in their lives whether accidentally or on purpose, has survived an accident by draining the luck out of people nearby so that they might survive. Some of the factors included in the luck they obtain are the likelihood of survival and the amount of people that die in the accident.
All the actors were pretty good but the only one I recognized was Max von Sydow. He played the part of a Jewish survivor of the Holocaust and was the only character that spoke English in the entire movie. Intacto is a Spanish film. When I rented it I was prepared to sit down and read subtitles but I found the DVD does have a 2.1 English track you can choose instead of the 5.1 surround sound Spanish one. I opted to listen in English.
One of the great things about this movie is the discovery of this world of underground gamblers, the games they play to test their luck, and the currency they put up as collateral in order to compete. I would have liked for there to be a visual representation of the luck of the gamblers as it changed bodies and was used. The concept of how luck could be absorbed and given out by certain people was interesting. This was one of those films where you just go along for the ride and enjoy it’s twists and turns. I rented this movie based solely on its premise and was pleased to find it was much more. I give this film a 3 and a half out of 5 marks. Here’s the trailer: