I liked the movie overall. It was beautiful, human, sad, outrageous and normal, Simultaneously. The storyline is an all too familiar struggle for gay men worldwide. The ending was most powerful and poignant.
3 Reviews
High & low
christopherjetset17 July 2021
Has its touching moments
SCManCA31 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I enjoyed this film and was engaged throughout.
The dialogue and the scenes between the male protagonists was a bit contrived at times, and not real deep. But still touching. And almost fantasy and fairy tale-like in its execution.
Because I can certainly see why the writer of the movie cast Diego the way he did. Talk about every gay man's fantasy. Handsome, Masculine. Straight-acting. Yet completely enamored with the boyfriend. Atl's "hero." That actor playing the role was beyond stud muffin.
If I ever finish my gay-themed script, I'll also cast myself in the lead, and find an actor like that guy to play opposite me too. I'll want him as straight acting and masculine as possible too.
As for the characters, I loved grandma as much as Atl did. A wonderful lady.
Mom was rather nuts and portrayed as such. Very well I might add.
And lucky her. At her age. Getting to make out with the other resident stud muffin. Talk about another young stallion.
Overall, an entertaining movie with a beautiful romance at the center. And seeing the setting of Mexico as a backdrop. Certainly added to the realism of the story.
I will admit that I did like the end of the movie. Much like La La Land, a love story doesn't always have to end with the boy getting the girl, or vice versa. Or in this case, the boy getting the boy.
Maybe the writer can come up with a sequel, along the lines of a Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, etc. And have the leads reunite somewhere down the road. And if the writer is smart, he will rehire that stud muffin again to play his boyfriend. :)
The dialogue and the scenes between the male protagonists was a bit contrived at times, and not real deep. But still touching. And almost fantasy and fairy tale-like in its execution.
Because I can certainly see why the writer of the movie cast Diego the way he did. Talk about every gay man's fantasy. Handsome, Masculine. Straight-acting. Yet completely enamored with the boyfriend. Atl's "hero." That actor playing the role was beyond stud muffin.
If I ever finish my gay-themed script, I'll also cast myself in the lead, and find an actor like that guy to play opposite me too. I'll want him as straight acting and masculine as possible too.
As for the characters, I loved grandma as much as Atl did. A wonderful lady.
Mom was rather nuts and portrayed as such. Very well I might add.
And lucky her. At her age. Getting to make out with the other resident stud muffin. Talk about another young stallion.
Overall, an entertaining movie with a beautiful romance at the center. And seeing the setting of Mexico as a backdrop. Certainly added to the realism of the story.
I will admit that I did like the end of the movie. Much like La La Land, a love story doesn't always have to end with the boy getting the girl, or vice versa. Or in this case, the boy getting the boy.
Maybe the writer can come up with a sequel, along the lines of a Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, etc. And have the leads reunite somewhere down the road. And if the writer is smart, he will rehire that stud muffin again to play his boyfriend. :)
Poignant sad story
laduqesa10 August 2023
I loved this partly because of its universality. The story the film recounts is played out daily in probably millions of relationships all over the world. It's liable to have, in fact certainly has happened in the progressive countries of western Europe to my personal knowledge. How much harder it was for Diego and Atl in a backwater, traditional town in rural Mexico.
The acting was top notch from all of the participants and their characters, motivations and actions were believable. Jesus Canchola Sanchez kept a tight rein on proceedings as writer, director and leading man. The actors he chose to star in the film were simply perfect for their roles. This was an exceedingly impressive debut feature.
My eyes didn't flicker once from the screen even once while I watched this. I half wanted it not to end, but when it did, the sense of a conclusion was fulfilling. I'm glad the bus left when it did. No histrionics and a real cut-off point. We are left to wonder about the future lives of the people who'd held our attention for the previous ninety minutes.
The acting was top notch from all of the participants and their characters, motivations and actions were believable. Jesus Canchola Sanchez kept a tight rein on proceedings as writer, director and leading man. The actors he chose to star in the film were simply perfect for their roles. This was an exceedingly impressive debut feature.
My eyes didn't flicker once from the screen even once while I watched this. I half wanted it not to end, but when it did, the sense of a conclusion was fulfilling. I'm glad the bus left when it did. No histrionics and a real cut-off point. We are left to wonder about the future lives of the people who'd held our attention for the previous ninety minutes.
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