Synopsis
Mexico, 1985. Juan and Wilson, two perennial Veterinary students, perpetrate an audacious heist in the National Museum of Anthropology, running away with a loot of more than hundred invaluable pieces of Mayan art, unaware of the consequences of their outrageous act.
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Cast
- Gael García BernalJuan Núñez
- Leonardo OrtizgrisBenjamín Wilson
- Alfredo CastroDr. Núñez
- Lisa OwenMrs. Núñez
- Leticia BrédiceSherezada Ríos
- Ilse SalasSilvia Núñez
- Simon Russell BealeFrank Graves
- Maite Suárez DiezJimena
- Bernardo VelascoBosco Huerta
Recommendations
- 100
Variety
Ruizpalacios spins an irresistibly inventive and unusually intelligent tall tale from this kernel of truth. All the mischief, however, is precisely counterbalanced by a deep affection for his funny, flawed (largely fictional) characters and shot through with a surprisingly biting assessment of the compromised nature of the museum trade. - 100
Wall Street Journal
Museo is in part a caper film, a heist film, and while it leans on such classics as “Topkapi” and “Rififi” the robbery has its own signature and is done in a visual style that’s hypnotic. - 91
The Playlist
It’s an endlessly entertaining, challenging investigation of history that confirms Ruizpalacios’ status as the next big thing in Mexican cinema. - 90
Screen Daily
In terms of execution and panache, Museum has the mark of a true original – at least, of a film-maker discovering his own voice through fearlessly trying whatever works, sometimes tipping his hat to tradition, sometimes following his own path with brio. - 88
RogerEbert.com
The new film combines the filmmaker’s distinctive stylistic verve and droll wit with the talents and charisma of Mexico’s leading international movie star, Gael Garcia Bernal. - 80
The Guardian
Museum is an oddly genial, garrulous film in many ways – rather like Güeros – and it doesn’t behave quite like a heist thriller, nor exactly like a coming-of-age comedy. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The story is narrated, off and on, by tag-along Wilson, but Garcia Bernal is in full control of the film. - 80
The New York Times
In spite of a meandering story and some fuzzy passages, there is a touch of magic in Museo, a sense of wonder and curiosity that imparts palpable excitement.
