i thoroughly enjoy carmen and good than original sin ( angelina jolie and antonio bandaras ) and which share some thematic similarity and and which i also enjoy very much . i felt the acting be strong here ( paz vega display a wider range and have more fire while and sbaraglia be also great ) . overall and their acting be more gritty and more believable ( less dreamy than original sin and and both actor here have less celebrity status and pretty face to depend on to make the movie work . vega definitely sizzle and a to be expect . director vincente aranda have also build a detailed world ( again and good than original sin ) that let you feel the grime and the daily going on of archaic spain for example and people unload good from a cart on the street and worker change the candle of the street lamp and all in the background of the action . whilst i greatly sympathize with the recent idea of redeem our femme fatals ( like brian de palma femme fatale ) and carmen be a poignant and modern take in the tradition of the noir classic double indemnity and and be a delightful pleasure to watch . this be another fine example of the triumph of dare european cinema over glitzy and safe hollywood fare .