Whoever said that clowns weren’t scary hasn’t seen this thriller from director Alex de la Iglesia. It’s the story of a Javier (Carlos Areces), a clown of the sad tradition, meaning he never tries to make the audience laugh, but serves only to be the butt of the jokes of the more traditional, if abusive, happy clown, Sergio (Antonia de la Torre). While their act is a big hit, their personal lives are a mess, particularly when Javier gets it in his head to rescue the beautiful trapeze artist Natalia (Carolina Bang) from her abusive relationship with Sergio. Words can barely describe what happens in Iglesia’s movie, because there’s more to the film than the gore and the madness (although there is a lot of both). There is also a high level of cinematic art that needs to be seen to be truly appreciated.
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