I have to say, coming into the cinema to see Raul Marchand Sanchez's film, Broche de Oro, I was bit skeptical because I didn't know what to expect. However, with a Start Studded cast of Puerto Rican acting legends like Jacobo Morales, Adrian Garcia and Marian Pabón, I felt like it was my civic duty to support the film. To my pleasant surprise, the movie superseded my expectations and offered a delightful, heart-warming cinematic experience I didn't even know I needed.
The film is about a group of friends, Rafael (Jacobo Morales), Anselmo (Adrain García) and Pablo (Diego de la Texera),who decide to escape from the strict monotonous life of retirement homes, to enjoy one last hurrah of adventure and mischief with Rafael's Grandson, Carlos (Luis Omar O'Farrill). The story has a cliché Carpe Diem (Live life to the Fullest) theme to it, however, the tone and superb acting manage to give the film a fresh and unique feel to it. It's original in the sense that, Puerto Rican films don't normally explore these types of stories. By using Carlos's coming of age character, a teenager, and Rafael's nostalgic character, and old man, the film is able to connect two polar opposite stories(The beginning and The end of life) in such a romantic, nostalgic and feel-good way. The film resonates with people from all ages, and I think that's why it's probably one of the most, if not the most, successful Puerto Rican film of 2012.
In conclusion, Broche de Oro was everything a feel-good movie should be: charismatic, fun and full of heart. But most importantly, it tells a story that all audiences, not just Puerto Rican ones, can relate to.
The film is about a group of friends, Rafael (Jacobo Morales), Anselmo (Adrain García) and Pablo (Diego de la Texera),who decide to escape from the strict monotonous life of retirement homes, to enjoy one last hurrah of adventure and mischief with Rafael's Grandson, Carlos (Luis Omar O'Farrill). The story has a cliché Carpe Diem (Live life to the Fullest) theme to it, however, the tone and superb acting manage to give the film a fresh and unique feel to it. It's original in the sense that, Puerto Rican films don't normally explore these types of stories. By using Carlos's coming of age character, a teenager, and Rafael's nostalgic character, and old man, the film is able to connect two polar opposite stories(The beginning and The end of life) in such a romantic, nostalgic and feel-good way. The film resonates with people from all ages, and I think that's why it's probably one of the most, if not the most, successful Puerto Rican film of 2012.
In conclusion, Broche de Oro was everything a feel-good movie should be: charismatic, fun and full of heart. But most importantly, it tells a story that all audiences, not just Puerto Rican ones, can relate to.