A half baked movie. The original idea is excellent, the realization falls almost flat. Almost, because not everything is lost, it has some enjoyable moments among a lot of forgivable ones; moments, you know..., when you feel the embarrassment the other person should feel?
The main couple are not candidates for a beauty contest (but after seeing "Precious", I suppose that has nothing to do with the excellency of a movie); she has a receding chin; his face looks like he didn't sleep for the last six months.
I don't know how to put it with my execrable English..., the movie is BAD, but extremely enjoyable.
It's obvious they did it with a tiny budget, so, maybe that has something to do with the final product. But what really grabbed me was the soundtrack: A few gorgeous Cuban boleros that blast one's mind with delight! with lyrics that don't make much sense if one analyzes them, but that are so romantic and enjoyable as to have one repeat and repeat the moments when they are being played.
The color photography is charming, since the hues are very saturated, giving a childlike effect of a kindergarten. The deja vu feeling of watching an early Almodovar movie is very strong!! The choreography is basic, almost amateurish, and they both dance with gusto, but let's assume they didn't pretend to be the next Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth... Oh, Fred and Rita...where are you now!!??
The main couple are not candidates for a beauty contest (but after seeing "Precious", I suppose that has nothing to do with the excellency of a movie); she has a receding chin; his face looks like he didn't sleep for the last six months.
I don't know how to put it with my execrable English..., the movie is BAD, but extremely enjoyable.
It's obvious they did it with a tiny budget, so, maybe that has something to do with the final product. But what really grabbed me was the soundtrack: A few gorgeous Cuban boleros that blast one's mind with delight! with lyrics that don't make much sense if one analyzes them, but that are so romantic and enjoyable as to have one repeat and repeat the moments when they are being played.
The color photography is charming, since the hues are very saturated, giving a childlike effect of a kindergarten. The deja vu feeling of watching an early Almodovar movie is very strong!! The choreography is basic, almost amateurish, and they both dance with gusto, but let's assume they didn't pretend to be the next Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth... Oh, Fred and Rita...where are you now!!??