Thursday 25 August 2005
Raising Victor Vargas (2002)
Yet another movie that the critics loved, presumably because it portrays a latino slice of life in Brooklyn, played by an amateur cast. So far, so good if anyone is really interested in getting an in-depth insight into the life of three teenagers being raised by their somewhat uptight grandmother. We have the eldest boy looking for love (or sex) with a neighbourhood hottie, his more than plump sister who also finds a potential romance, and his younger brother who doesn't know where to begin, so starts with self-relief. The cast were all OK but I felt like a fly on the wall more often than a truly interested viewer.
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Loved this film - saw it when it came out in cinema. Well the lead guy was kinda hot. Something remind me of the short film 5 foot high and rising - was he in that as well? They are both in the same style certainly - the improv thing - which really makes the whole thing quite exciting and different - like you're watching a cross between drama and real life. And that's what makes it work - other than this I guess it could be quite a boring story. It reminds you of Spike Lee films too. You feel you're really part of it.
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