Burnt Money

Burnt Money, or Plata Quemada, is a Spanish film from 2000 that is balls to the wall! This true story of homosexual, Argentinian bank robbers/cop killers Angel and Nene, takes place in Buenos Aires and Montevideo during 1965. Nothing is lost through the use of subtitles in this sexy shoot 'em up movie. "Lady Luck is strange. She comes when she's least expected" rings true in this film that really delivers. Money isn't the only thing on fire in this movie. Actors Eduardo Noriega and Leonardo Sbaraglia bear it all. With a love that is equalled only by lust, the world believes that Angel and Nene are twins. Their only true bond is a blood-stained passion that sees them to their destructive, psychotic end.

Let's talk skin. This film has lots of it, and hubba hubba! Intermittent scenes loaded with full frontal and rear nudity are most gratifying. Drugs, indiscriminate sex, and flagrant cruising, are rampant throughout this movie, including a forced bathroom blow job at gun point that had me shouting ole! It's funny that the Spanish word for restroom is servicio. You do the math.

In the course of a lethiferous relationship Angel wants to save Nene from himself. Nene wants to calm the constant voices in Angel's mind. Holding on to their dreams of learning English and moving to New York, they blaze their way to Uruguay in hopes of escaping from the consequences of their crimes. Information provided to the police by the jaded women in their lives brings about a final shoot out of fantastic proportion. After they decide to burn all of the stolen money, preventing the police from obtaining it, the real irony in this film occurs when Nene is shot by a stray bullet. As he lies, dying in Angel's arms, he tells Angel that he can finally hear the voices.

Despite my own partiality for foreign films, an enthralling story, hot bodies, and plenty of action make this film one that anyone can enjoy. Spanish dialogue along with rock and roll make for a great sound platform. I love Burnt Money. If foreign films aren't your thing, try this one. You might change your mind.

Happy Endings,

Matthew