The natural world looms large in the films of Carlos Reygadas. A maverick who knows how to overwhelm the senses, Reygadas films his latest on his own ranch, where bulls roam the landscapes, threatening to charge the camera at any given moment, and the sky is so vivid that when met with clouds, you feel as if rain could start pouring into the theater. After ambling around the stunning landscapes, Our Time (Nuestro Tiempo) ultimately settles on an engrossing narrative, as it thrusts us into an almost unbearably intimate love story. Poet-rancher Juan (Reygadas) and ranch manager Esther (his real-life partner/artistic collaborator Natalia López) are experimenting with an open marriage. One day, the oddly charismatic, buffoonishly American cowboy Phil (comedian Phil Burger) visits their idyll, and chaos ensues, as all parties struggle mightily to communicate. (CB)