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Cinco días sin Nora (2008)
Wonderful. Truly enjoyable!
This is, without a doubt, one of the best examples of what talented Mexican filmmakers can achieve. Excellent plot, impeccable script, outstanding actors and an amazing director's work. No big sound effects or different locations are needed to tell a deep story that leaves you wanting to know more (Ms. Chenillo, please tell us there will be another film about Jose's life!), as a matter of fact, it takes place inside an apartment in Mexico City, for the most part. Certain aspects of Jewish beliefs and traditions that many viewers would not understand are seamlessly integrated in the dialogs, and yet there's no saturation, no "over explaining". It's a very clean story, almost unadorned, and yet there is so much beneath it! As a viewer, you never lose interest, on the contrary, you get more and more intrigued as the story unveils -flashbacks are a smart element that adds to the anticipation. A thought lingers on after the movie ends: humans beings, regardless of faith or heritage, are rich, complicated and fascinating beyond the limits of life. Standing ovation!!!
El Estudiante (2009)
Bad, bad movie, bad example of Mexican film
No!! This movie is absolutely questionable in that it's anything but spontaneous, it's so full of commonplaces!! It praises conventional values in such a way that it ends up being not only unrealistic, but truly pretentious and corny -not to mention predictable. A very poor example of Mexican cinema, which has struggled so much to build a good reputation. Plus, leitmotif music is used "ad lib", not when it really enhances a scene!!! Awful. I don't think a movie has to resort to the "easy weep" to make a point. Honestly, for this kind of films, a Power Point presentation would be more than enough. Undoubtedly, better options, with better plots, can be found effortlessly.