Cronos is a very interesting movie to me as it's something that is quite tonally different from other films about the same topic. To boil it down basically, it's a vampire movie. However, unlike a lot of other vampire movies out there, it doesn't glorify any aspect of vampirism, nor does it try to state there is any kind of sensuality to it. In fact, I'd say it presents it more like a kind of (almost) family friendly fairy tale with just some very dark elements to it.
In essence, when I watch this film I get a more Twilight zone-ish vibe from it in that the impetus for the condition isn't biological, but is actually technological (which is pretty unique) as well as the fact that it really could have been used for good or evil depending on the constitution of the person who used it.
From what I see, the movie is really well appreciated, but not overly well known, and I think the real reason there is that it is blatantly an actual foreign film, and despite certain characters speaking English, others do not and are subtitled, which give the movie a very different tone than most. Also, it was never really given a wide theatrical release in the US, but has gained a very supportive following afterwards. In any case, it's an excellent movie and is worth watching if you have the chance.
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