- this? Bunuel makes the characters look snobby and a bit stupid, but I don’t think his main intent was to make the Bourgeoisie look silly.
Instead his idea was to tell something fundamental about human beings, and he does it with a lot of wits and humor.
But as mentioned, there are no answers here, only
questions. The audience is completely left out to think for themselves, and that is a proof of great art in any form.
Something that makes you think about life is beyond all value.
The exterminating angel is in my opinion one of Bunuel’s finest and most interesting films, and also one of the greatest films of all time.