Another triumph for Brand
I seem to be one of the few fans of Simon Brand's only other film Unknown, but his follow-up here of tackling an immigration story was powerful, worthwhile and filled with excellently performances. We see the story of two immigrants from Colombia to New York told in a non-lineal format. The two lines of this young couple's trip through South America and resulting residency in New York are bounced back and forth, book-ended with an unusual ambiguity of character outcomes. I liked the style and the resulting quality of moods in each setting, and I really think he makes a competent film with this group of unknowns. The graphic storytelling mixes a spattering of family loss, hatred, love, and finding oneself while trying to survive as an immigrant in the US.
The picture quality and sound are done perfectly and the city scapes of NY looked pristine upscaled. I tried the English dubbed version but it was...
Fantastic!
This is an intelligent, intriguing, and thought-provoking Colombian film! The book by Jorge Franco, from which the screenplay was adapted is an amazing work of literature. Captivating! I suggest pruchasing both!
Not a masterpiece but pleasant to watch
The movie is interesting at the beginning, showing very realistically all the obstacles immigrants face.
Yet, the main character seems very weak and spineless to me ; just the longing to have sex with his girlfriend makes him undertake, as it seems, the journey from Colombia to the US! Once in the US, he is still obsessed by her, despite her obvious obnoxiousness and indifference to his fate. You feel sorry for him, but at the same time you cannot help thinking he is somewhat ridiculous.
The last scene is not very coherent with the reminder of the movie, and to be honnest a bit far-fetched.
Aside from Marlon, the other characters are interesting and also well interpreted (Ana de la Reguera is great). Altogether, I had a good time watching this movie, despite some aspects that could have been better.
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