"As a satire on capitalism, it is wildly exaggerated, with plot and characters that make little sense.

But Alex de la Iglesias directs with commendable pace, a few funny ideas and many anod towards the Hitchcock classics.

The gore and brutality mean that it's not for the faint-hearted.

But for those with strong stomachs and a taste for the unconventional, it's nasty, mean-spirited fun."

Christopher Tookey, Daily Mail

"A deeply strange Spanish parable about greed, starring the great Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown)...

Basque director Alex de la Iglesia starts at the level of hysteria, and cranks the action up and up. For all its zestful moments, it doesn't quite translate."

David Gritten, Daily Telegraph