Movie #812 "Workers" is one of the slowest films I have ever seen. It was the first entry we saw at the Chicago film festival, and of course it was the longest one. The opening sequence was a pan across the water (location is Tijuana, Mexicgo) slo-------w, and then another slow pan across a wall that is parallel to the beach...........I whispered to Dave: no wonder this is a two hour film ! The film continued to be just that slow, and at first it was annoying, but then, I figured out more what the film was trying to show ---- the characters fit the timing of the film............it was just, at times, like watching paint dry. That being said, I did like the little bits of humor (not enough for Dave) and the surprise in the very last shot. And the subtleness of a lot of the film --- it made you watch and make your own judgments throughout the film, and I liked that about it. I wouldn't rush to the theatre to see it, but to me it was an okay start to the Chicago film festival.
Workers2013NR I would give it 3 out of 5 stars.
After working all their lives with little to show for it, long-suffering housemaid Lidia and diligent janitor Rafael take matters into their own hands to get their due when Lidia's boss wills everything to her dog and Rafael's pension disappears.
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