diane and i watch this engrossing film last night after she have purchase it because of her recent trip to buenos aries and both of u love what we saw . i guess and because of my general drift towards evaluate film visually and i be take by felix monti cinematography which be deep and almost malevolent in it intensity a perfect match to the unfolding drama . the movie remain open end at it conclusion with a number of part at the end that and a usually happen and do not leave absolute for viewer . this ambiguity must be a factor of my lame mind but it be an obvious tool use by the duvall to leave thread of thought leave untied . a oppose to many that post their review of movie on this site and i use imdb a a diary of personal impression about film i have just see represent not necessarily thought about the script of a movie just my immediate idea that flow into my thought after a movie conclusion . hence i take movie at face value while i do not even evaluate movie that i do not like . this movie have be criticize for duvall appearance a an age man while the movie bad dance while dufall arrogance in make a movie that be his baby alone and other attack too numerous to mention . i can not agree however while the movie be slow moving and a such it paint for me a delicious pastische of the life of a complicate man do a surreal job under surreal circumstance . of course there may be hole in the plot and hole in the execution of that plot but to my mind and a movie and a a whole and must take on a dynamic of it own and this movie certainly do for this viewer . diane say that the shot of the cafe and the tango club and the music and the dancing be what she saw in ba when she visit last year . duvall direction be excellent in that all the actor deliver their line in documentary style with no sound stage or theater theatrics . i have the feeling that i wasn not look at a movie and except for the subject matter and just a look into the life of a guy in a foreign city do a job . the substance of that job come a a shock when reality kick in towards the end but in the totality of the movie it play such a small part . we both love the film and no doubt for different reason but the satisfaction be the same . definitely check it out after read other comment if only to see what you think .