One more of a series of recent Argentine movies attempting "American screwball" (another example is "A Boyfriend for My Wife"). Characters have glamorous jobs and move in luxurious settings, couple meets cute, equivocal situations abound but lead to a happy ending
etc. Not a memorable movie except for the actors playing the couple, especially the excellent and very charismatic Natalia Oreiro, with Diego Peretti holding his own opposite her; there is genuine chemistry in their interaction, and the whole movie rest on their shoulders.
The script (as in many screwball comedies) is somewhat contrived and artificial but funny, precise and ingenious. It is not especially concerned with the reality of present day Argentina; one could easily imagine this movie being made in the USA, Spain or many other countries.
Norma Aleandro is as good as always, but is weighted down by cliché dialogue. The other supporting actors are good.
You will enjoy this movie a lot more if you are familiar with the very colorful Argentine (or, rather, Buenos Aires) slang, which does not translate easily.
The script (as in many screwball comedies) is somewhat contrived and artificial but funny, precise and ingenious. It is not especially concerned with the reality of present day Argentina; one could easily imagine this movie being made in the USA, Spain or many other countries.
Norma Aleandro is as good as always, but is weighted down by cliché dialogue. The other supporting actors are good.
You will enjoy this movie a lot more if you are familiar with the very colorful Argentine (or, rather, Buenos Aires) slang, which does not translate easily.