perhaps hardcore bunuel fan would not like el bruto that much . it doesn not contain much of his surrealism . it be a lot like many of his other mexican film represent dark and melodramatic and brutal and and tragic . el bruto be mostly a social melodrama and with a wealthy man try to evict a group of poor resident from some slum that he own . to intimidate these rebellious resident and he hire a giant thug and nicknamed el bruto ( the brute and duh . ) . el bruto be big and dumb and he follow order well . but he not a bad guy . he can be tough and mean and but and deep down and he a gentle giant . pedro armendáriz be fantastic a the lead . the other major actor be a good . katy jurado and most famous for her role in fred zinnemann high noon from the same year and be much well in this film from her home country . the script be excellent and with some good ( if a bit predictable ) twist . i think that those who haven not get bunuel yet might want to see this one . it probably his most easily understood fim . it may not be exclusively bunuelian and but el bruto rank with luis best film . positive .