Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Steineded How sad is this?

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Rueiro Until today, I had never seen Los Olvidados (The Forgotten Ones), and, like when I first saw De Sica's "Shoeshine", it made a very deep impression on me. Bunuel, exiled in Mexico since the end of the Spanish Civil War for political reasons, made a film he would have never been allowed to make in Spain at that time if he were in the country. He basically made a document on the lower classes living in the capital's most miserable suburbs (what in Brazil are known as "favelas") and their everyday struggle to survive. Young boys loiter in the streets all day long engaged in petty thieving, they don't go to school but are illiterate, and half of them don't even know who their father is. Then we follow the lives of two of them, "Ojitos" (Eyes), who has been dumped by his father and is picked up by a blind man to use him as his guide-dog, and Pedro, a good-for-nothing kid who never knew his father and who brings nothing but misery and sorrow to his single mother-of-five by associating himself with the district's most notorious juvenile delinquents. A very beautiful film in terms of cinematography. But if you were expecting the typical Hollywood redeeming tale of teenage delinquents going happy ever after, in the line of Boy's Town, forget it. This one is very, very crude. Once you've seen it, you'll never forget it. That is what makes it a world masterpiece of social realism.

mocha777 "Los Olvidados" 1950 by Luis Bunuel was mainly focuses on the life of a boy between the ages of 8-10 living in Mexico. This film was a moving and powerful film about a group of kids living on the streets of Mexico. While watching this film a sense of dread and fear for the boys came over me. Each boy may have been misguided at times but they each are looking for a little bit of love from their parents, and the people around them. At the end of the movie, it was sad but that's the realistic of social problems that Mexicans still have.I truly enjoyed this film and I definitely will watch this film again soon.

kwaaade Luis Bunuel's masterpiece Los Olvidados is probably one of the most realistic and thought-provoking portrayals of poverty and crime that I have ever seen. The fact that it was not well received in Mexico is indicative of the higher class's refusal to acknowledge those below them. The Surrealist aspects of the film were very captivating, especially the dream sequence. There is a feeling of relentless despair throughout the film; the viewer knows that the children will ultimately live a crime-ridden life of poverty. Bunuel successfully causes his viewers to become attached to his characters, and one can feel nothing but hope for the characters. If you enjoy this film, I would suggest watching Bicycle Thieves.

gretar-239-479269 I enjoyed this film and the symbolism displayed throughout this film made it interesting for the audience to put up for interpretation. The story of a boys journey being ignored by his mother and search for meaning and love depicts the consequences for the lack of love in this movie. I feel like the lack of unconditional love that was portrayed between families describe the criminal involvement in the film. Although the ending was dark and unpredictable, I think the director did a brilliant job of portraying honesty and reality in the end of the film as well as throughout the film. The characters were depicted in such a way where the audience are able to connect and familiarize with them. Great film!