Michael's Movie Grade: B+
Review: Excellent Mexican comedy.
This film has tons of charm. The characters are really likable. Even the grumpy old man of the story is likable. They all have their flaws, but you truly believe they mean well. More than just the characters themselves, you also believe in the relationships in these characters. Though they don't get along, you fully believe that deep down inside the father and son love each other. The cast is fantastic. Héctor Bonilla's performance as Don Servando stands out as an especially amazing piece of acting, even among a great cast. The humor is quite funny and unlike too many modern comedies, it doesn't rely too much on being vulgar, it is just plain old funny. Adding to this charm as well is the fact that the film is not afraid to have quiet reflective moments. This moments are sweet believable and sometimes even profound. The slower quieter scenes in the film remain the films most beautiful and poignant scenes.
The downside of this film though is that there is little here that has not been seen in other films. We have seen this story before and we know how it will play out. Despite this however the story is very well told, and the movie is just a joy to watch. The numerous great things about this film overcome this fault that could really hurt a lesser movie.
A delight.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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