
Crooks
1983

Representation Score
Fair
2020
Director
Beda Docampo Feijóo
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetNew Showbiz Analysis
La maldición del guapo is a character-driven comedy focusing on traditional familial and interpersonal conflicts. The story follows a charming con artist trying to reconcile with his son after a jewelry heist. While the film steers clear of harmful stereotypes, it operates within a conventional framework of crime-comedy clichés. It lacks the layered complexity or systemic challenges needed for a higher progressive rating. The narrative structure centers on masculine-driven storytelling and domestic resolution, fitting standard demographic patterns for its setting.
Category Breakdown
The story centers on a father-son relationship and a crime plot. There is no indication of queer relationships or non-cisgender identities among the main characters.
The central conflict involves the relationship between Humberto and his son, Jorge. The storyline emphasizes a male lineage and the father's role in driving the narrative.
Set in Madrid, the characters fit within a typical European urban environment. The representation adheres to conventional demographic patterns for a Spanish production.
The film examines themes of criminality and the dissolution of the nuclear family. It highlights traditional family bonds without critiquing institutions explicitly.
There is no mention of characters with physical, sensory, or neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Humberto, a seductive con artist, lives a quiet life in Madrid after having done his time for a big job that cost him his relationship with his son Jorge, who reaches out to him for help when the jewellery where he works is robbed.

1983

2015

2017

1976

2014

2013

2002

2012
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie!
Use the rating form above to leave a star rating and optional review.