This movie has its beauty, the acting was very good and the photography was nice. Somehow the scenes are interesting and the way they were filmed is refreshingly unspectacular.
However, my problem with this movie is that it does not go under the skin and is not really provocative. The protagonists come from relatively decent environments (with some choices) and there were a lot of corners in the plot were they were outright very lucky and things could have turned much worse for them.
Sorry, but if this depiction of a serious problem was meant to be provocative / an eye-opener I am taken aback by the ideal Barbie world some people live in. I don't want to spoiler here, but at some points in the movie it was outright comical to see how well things turn out for them.
Seriously, if you would show this movie to some kids in Columbia they would flock to this job in droves with the hope to have as much luck and good perspectives as Maria.
As said before, I would still recommend it as an entertaining movie with some good craftsmanship, but don't expect to be deeply moved unless you have lost contact with the real world.
However, my problem with this movie is that it does not go under the skin and is not really provocative. The protagonists come from relatively decent environments (with some choices) and there were a lot of corners in the plot were they were outright very lucky and things could have turned much worse for them.
Sorry, but if this depiction of a serious problem was meant to be provocative / an eye-opener I am taken aback by the ideal Barbie world some people live in. I don't want to spoiler here, but at some points in the movie it was outright comical to see how well things turn out for them.
Seriously, if you would show this movie to some kids in Columbia they would flock to this job in droves with the hope to have as much luck and good perspectives as Maria.
As said before, I would still recommend it as an entertaining movie with some good craftsmanship, but don't expect to be deeply moved unless you have lost contact with the real world.