I'm not quite sure that I can make any definitive remarks about this movie. My feelings are rather ambivalent and I'm not sure exactly what to think. It was entertaining to watch but I don't think I'd ever want to see it again. With each even that happens I was left thinking "What?!?" The movie was strange and often confusing, some things just didn't make any sense. The randomness lead to it being comical at some points. The story of four lives becoming intertwined and involved for a single day is intriguing and keeps the attention of the viewer. The four are brought together by a lack of power, meaning electricity in the building, but perhaps there is a bit of a play on words. Each person, we come to find out, struggles with feelings of impotence and an inability to change their less-than- satisfactory situation.

I can't believe everybody loves this film. Perhaps I'm wrong, but this is maybe the worst Mexican movie EVER!!!! It has no rhythm, the editing is awful, the performances are good enough, but COME ON!!!! it is not even close to Sobrenatural, Cronos, Solo con tu pareja, Y tu mama tambien. I mean, if you like Mexican movies you can't be serious if you think Temporada de patos is a masterpiece. For those who haven't watching it, trust me before minute 20 you'll be snoring. But the same happened in Mexico, somehow all those who believe that are film experts and critics loved the movie. But it passed through theaters as fast as the wind. Don't get cheated!!!

From the looped wire triangle at the beginning to the sideways handicapped sign are only foreshadows of the film one is about to witness, but elements of reality that these four characters seemingly all simultaneously walk. Their adventures are their own, but their separations equal. The realization that ducks fly on their own path, and the movement that each character seems to find is the climax, but the denoumount is not evident. This film is not the sort of film that one walks away from with complete understanding, but nevertheless the eldest man, having had more trials, walks away with his "curse". This film is more than a story of love and triumph, but rather a guideline for which the human condition should follow. The hidden neutrality of each defined character is over ridden by their desires. The desires that humans have, not those that we often put on pedestals. Anyone who wants to walk away with their own human condition on their mind should see this "documentary" of true liberty!

We've all seen movies that just portray Mexico as one of the poorest countries in the world and have its people usually situated like "Speedy Gonzalez"-like carefree people with very short tempers.While it is somewhat true for some regions (or the most part, it all depends), that's not the representation of Mexico as a whole. This movie is closer to what me, my friends, and (some of my) relatives live like: normal people who just like to kick back, play videogames, have a coke, and just have fun with everyday life. They just happen to live in Mexico (and I just happen to live in America in my part because of my grandparents). That's really all it is.Of course, like any art film, the movie goes a little beyond your typical Sunday afternoon. The two main kids, Flama and Mako, are just trying to spend the entire day killing time and they are eventually accompanied by Rita (Flama's next door neighbor who just needed to borrow the kitchen) and Ulises (A pizza delivery guy, with a heart of gold, who stays with the gang because of pay disputes over a pizza Flama and Mako ordered in the beginning).But, unlike your REAL typical Sunday, everything just gets chaotic within that 9 hour time-span. So inevitably, the characters eventually flesh out their true colors, often get into discussions about how animals act, why they are in the mess they are in, and how their fast friendship eventually became something worth more than just borrowing a kitchen to make a cake or pay disputes over a pizza.The name "Duck Season" will become pretty apparent in the middle and towards the end, I thought it was truly symbolic and clever the way they used the theme. Some of the jokes are funny (some even funnier if you listen to the slang they pull at each other), some of the situations can get really deep to a point where you know the character's true desires, and in the end...you just can't help but sit back and wish for more!I'll end this saying the Black and White style fits the film perfectly (especially in a few scenes, which would've been hellish to retake without the B&W filter) but the ending...well, like I said, it left me wanting for a little more. Many of the camera angles are well done, but in my opinion, they should've laid off the fade in/fade out a little bit (I mean, my poor eyes...). And I have to hand it to them...i'm glad they actually depicted videogames in a more REALISTIC fashion; its not just two kids smashing their poor controllers to hell in a ONE player game *cough*charliesangles*cough*, you've got Halo and what I *think* is FIFA (correct me if i'm wrong). I hope more directors will pick up the trend soon if they want to make their films seem a little more realistic when they include videogames.Overall, a good film and a must see!