This is Alex de la Iglesia's first film, made in 1993. "Accion Mutante"
remains one of the wildest debuts in modern Spanish cinema; a savage, anarchic
mix of science fiction, black comedy and comic-book grotesquerie. Set in a
future ruled by beauty and consumerism, the film follows a terrorist gang made
up of physically disabled and socially rejected outsiders. The satire is
broad, violent and deliberately ugly, but beneath the chaos lies a genuine
anger at superficial society and media culture.
What separates "Accion Mutante" from De la Iglesia's later films is its
rawness. Later works such as
"The Day of the Beast"
or
"The Ferpect Crime"
are still frantic and darkly comic, but they're far more polished and
audience-friendly. "Accion Mutante" feels almost punk in comparison; dirtier,
harsher and less interested in emotional warmth or commercial accessibility.
The director's later films balance cynicism with affection for their
characters, while this debut attacks nearly everyone with equal cruelty.
The influence of producer Pedro Almodovar can occasionally be felt in the
exaggerated colours and grotesque humour, yet the film already contains the
obsessions that would define De la Iglesia's career: social outsiders,
collapsing morality, media hysteria and human beings reduced to caricatures by
modern society. Even today, "Accion Mutante" still feels more dangerous than
his later films.
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