I just read in the papers a comment by Diego Luna about Monterrey. He said that Monterrey is a difficult plaza, because of the number of people that went to see his documentary. Well, i agree with him: Monterrey isn't the best plaza, but... his documentary is just, with all the respect, a well done student's homework -nothing more. Yes, it is well produced, he has the money and he is well connected... he interviewed the right people (like for example, Don King). But that is all, OK, no, it is also well edited, but that's it. It has no plot, it doesn't seems to fit the connection between the political thing and his life... Luna goes nowhere with the story. And another thing... why the hell does he had to appear in the shot? to sell more? It is just sad to watch documentaries like this, when there is so much talent in Mexico. I do respect Luna as a great actor and as a good producer, but please, you do not have to monopolize the industry in Mexico.
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To the Other Side
(2004)
a story of hope
22 May 2005
The movie is composed by three short films that, in appearance, are connected by a theme: the immigrants lacking identity papers. This it is not completely true if we set us in the plot of the story that happens in Cuba, where a boy wants to seek his father, an American citizen. In reality Al Otro Lado is the story of three children that want to enjoy his absent parents but are impeded by their economic situation; three stories that themselves turn in just one story of hope. The performances have many ups and downs, mostly mediocre. The score turns out to be contrasting, with certain melodies that integrate you to the plot, and others too corny that separate you form the film. The serious problem of the film is the edition; it does not achieve that the three short films be seen like a thematic whole. Perhaps, juxtaposing more the three stories, the movie would be more tolerable.
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