Rudo and Cursi
2008 ‘Rudo y Cursi’ Directed by Carlos Cuarón
Synopsis
Two brothers living a hard life of manual labor in rural Mexico have a simple dream: saving enough money to build their mother her dream house. But fate has other plans. A friendly game of soccer leads to first Rudo, then to Cursi being taken on by the nation’s top talent scout. Suddenly, they find themselves living the high life of star athletes: fame, fortune, fast cars and beautiful women.
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Between them, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo Del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu have made some of my favourite films of the last decade so I was delighted when I heard they were teaming up to create the production company Cha Cha Cha. I only thought it was a shame that Speedy Gonzalez wasn't available for the most Mexican film venture of all time (he was too busy perpetuating racial stereotypes). Needless to say, I had high hopes for Rudo Y Cursi, the first and so far only product of this partnership. I was disappointed.
The film has lots in common with Y Tu Mama Tambien - the Cuaron bros, its cast, its energy, a droll narrator and even some of its…
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I had put this movie off for so long and I don't know why. I truly loved this film. I am not sure but I think the director is related to Alfonso Cuaran somehow
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Two of the greatest actors Mexico has given us -- Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna -- play brothers in this fictional account of siblings who dream of being professional soccer stars and achieve their dreams in many ways. That the two actors are childhood friends makes their performances all the more interesting and real. It's a sports story with many laughs, family drama, and simple storytelling. I definitely recommend this one for foreign film fans.
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2.5 out of 5 (C+)
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Between them, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo Del Toro and Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu have made some of my favourite films of the last decade so I was delighted when I heard they were teaming up to create the production company Cha Cha Cha. I only thought it was a shame that Speedy Gonzalez wasn't available for the most Mexican film venture of all time (he was too busy perpetuating racial stereotypes). Needless to say, I had high hopes for Rudo Y Cursi, the first and so far only product of this partnership. I was disappointed.
The film has lots in common with Y Tu Mama Tambien - the Cuaron bros, its cast, its energy, a droll narrator and even some of its…
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Worth it just to see Gael Garcia Bernal singing Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me" [badly] in Spanish... still cracks me up.