Product Description: In a quaint town along Spain's wealthy Costa del Sol, a band of professionals plan the robbery of a small bank managed by the respectable middle-aged Modesto (Antonio Resines). Using his wife as a hostage, the thieves force him inside the bank vault while they make off with the valuables. Battered and dazed and waiting for rescue, Modesto stumbles on a safety deposit box that could hold the answers to the mysterious death of his daughter seven years earlier. His investigation leads him into an intricate web of corruption and foul play while his desire for vengeance provokes violent responses from the police and government officials determined to keep secrets buried. Box 507 is a gripping, unpredictable crime thriller full of intrigue and style in the best tradition of Chinatown and the works of Hitchcock.
Beautiful European movie...perhaps simplistic at times Much like in card or board games, in the realm of movies, there are different styles or classes, each with a different flavor, different approach, different visual presentation and layout, different intellectual challenge.
In fact, BOX 507 (la caja 507), is a professionally made, straight edge movie, with no nonsense elements that could get it in trouble with censors, unlike in many American productions, ( sex, violence, degradation etc.) This is a welcome decision, as sometimes the excesses are redundant.
Therefore, the viewer is confronted with a European movie, a thriller with immense visual, musical elements that are beautiful in themselves, coupled with a stimulating story.
In fact, the Costa del Sol, ( SE Coast in Spain) was the locale chosen for this motion picture, bringing many interesting elements of the outdoors, for those who haven't visited the region. There is no sign of a megapolis, such as NYC, LA, Paris, London, Amsterdam or similar, in that area of Spain, which is actually a benefit, in my view.
We are told that, even in this spectacular area of Spain, political corruption, payoffs and bribes exist, as well as tight partnerships between some mob expatriates from Italy, located in that Spanish area, and some bankers, newspaper men, and local politicians.
It tells of ecological devastation, in exchange for the construction and commercial development of those areas, for purposes of tourism (marina, high rises, shopping centers) and the willingness of some of the elite, to partake in this state of affairs, by either enriching themselves admitedly or by turning a blind eye to the whole insidious process.
All in all, a beautiful European movie, perhaps a bit simplistic at times, that will leave its mark on the viewer by its realism. Clearly, the actors will be seen more and more, such as the lovely Miriam Montilla, and the very charismatic supporting actors, too.
Gripping Spanish thriller-drama Enrique's Urbizu's Caja 507 (Box 507) is a strong, perfectly-plotted thriller that fuses crime and political corruption seamlessly. A bank manager's 16-year old daughter perishes while inside a tent in a forest fire and, seven years later, as the result of the robbery of the his bank, the manager discovers documents in one of the safety deposit boxes (hence the title) that relates to his daughter's death.
In the meantime, the corrupt former police chief becomes aware of these now-missing documents. The two men each independently track down those linked to what they must find, and this tracking down is the core of this excellent thriller. Involved here are the Mafia, corrupt officials, a sick wife, and a helpful reporter. The relentless momentum of the plotting is truly gripping and hair-raising; this is a film that can easily stand as a brilliant model of how to write and direct a thriller.
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