Thanks to TVO, Ontario’s public broadcaster, we watched a sexy movie last night. -Y tu mamá también. This Mexican film is a buddy/road movie, involving two friends just finishing high school. Through a series of twists and turns, the over-sexed boys end up taking an older voluptuous cousin (by marriage) on a road trip to a non-existent beach.
They get into a precarious sexual predicament with the older woman. Hi-jinks ensue and emotion interrupts the boy’s friendship.
I enjoyed this movie a lot. The male leads are cute without being overly handsome. The dialogue struck me as genuine smutty boy-talk. The sex (how’d they do that??) looked so real and too true. Nothing is stereotypical and nothing is glorified. There is no happy ending.
I felt a little uncomfortable watching this with my teenaged son. But I’ll tell you what - this coming of age movie (god, how I hate that term) seemed so true and honest I couldn’t object. Real life trumps Hollywood anytime. And real life was what this movie represented.
Y tu mamá también was directed by Alfonso Cuarón who ended up directing Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The film orignally came in '01, so I'm a bit slow on the uptake. The film stars Diego Luna, who was the teenaged lover in Frida, Gael Garcia Bernal and Maribel Verdú, who I last saw as Rocio in the Spanish film Belle Epoque.
I’d recommend this film to anyone who likes movies with European sensibilities and who’s over the age of 18!!
Mum – this one’s too sexy for you!!
11 comments:
interesting, will check it out.
Great film!Greetings Sandra
I went googling to see whether the movie is in Spanish or English, and I didn't find that information. What I did find was a list of plot keywords as long as my screen is tall. I feel so old. :>/
So is it in Spanish w/ subtitles or in English?
Sandra, sorry I should have said.
It's Spanish with English Subtitles.
It is a good movie! Saw it in the theater those several years ago. Beautifully shot. Mexico is gorgeous!
And, uh, other things. Yes, a good movie as I recall!
One with a great deal of heart.
Thank you - I wondered, because you referred to the dialogue, and I wasn't sure whether you spoke Spanish.
I,ve not seen it yet.Thanks for the Tip.I will check it out.
I've always meant to get around to seeing this movie - will make it a point!
btw I liked your butterfly story. Too bad you didn't become part of their annual stop-over....
This is a fantastic movie. Seen it 3 or 4 times. Owned it after the fourth. It made a big cinema splash...! It's one of those I pull out when nothing is on cable, or t.v. and we're doing nothing else...rare, but it does happen...
Great post - It is a highly recommended see!!!
Your "Trudie" pastel came out really great!!
I can relate to watching movies with a son that age. (I have 2 ! Shaw shank Redemption, Prince of Tides?)
Hard to do, but I believe it opens many channels of communication in your relationship. Good for you!
Penney
I've heard of this film so much but I've never seen it. I will now! I love Spanish cinema and, sadly, I am over 18... Thanks!
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