Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

Mabel Munoz Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

classicsoncall There's probably no better way to say it than to describe this film as pornography disguised as cinematic art. I almost laugh at the thought other reviewers offer as the picture confronting a truth and sincerity in human relationships, as this one doesn't even come close. If the director intended to explore a coming of age story with sensitive portrayals of sexual intimacy, that would have been one thing. But the coming of age for Julio (Gael García Bernal) and Tenoch (Diego Luna) occurred well before the story even began, and opening the picture with a graphic sex scene with no prior warning is deeply disrespectful to parents who wouldn't have known any better if they had taken children along to see it. And as for Luisa (Maribel Verdú), how would anyone consider that she might have had even the slightest modicum of respect for herself by taking up with these two misfits, even considering some sort of motivation for revenge against her philandering husband. Then to top things off, Julio and Tenoch engage in an erotic scene among themselves, which just about puts the finishing touch on any sort of credibility the story might have pulled out at the last minute. I won't say I was disgusted by the picture because I've seen far worse images relative to the graphic sex, but wrapping some commendable cinematography around the package doesn't salvage it for me. Take my warning or watch it at your peril.

mitsubishizero I loved it. I have to admit that the first time I saw it I didn't expect there to be so much sex especially in the first few seconds of the movie but it's all good. Most of the movie takes place on the road and focuses on the 2 main characters played by Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal as well as the female lead played by Maribel Verdú. As someone who loves foreign movies (especially when they're in Spanish) I think this's one of the best I've ever seen. The movie's about many things such as friendship, effects of time, atmosphere and mostly sex and its consequences. Bottom line, it's not a good movie, it's an awesome movie

Tweekums Tenoch Iturbide and Julio Zapata are two teenaged friends living in Mexico City; their girlfriends have gone away for a holiday in Italy so they have nothing to do. During a family wedding they get chatting to their cousin's Spanish wife, Luisa, and end up inviting her to come on a trip to a great beach they know about. They don't expect to hear from her again but after she learns that her husband has slept with another woman she calls them to say she wants to go with them. This presents a slight problem as they made up the beach! Still they decide to drive to the coast. Along the way they talk about the rules they live by and their sexual experiences. After the car breaks down they stay overnight in a hotel and Luisa seduces Tenoch. Later, having witnessed what happened, Julio tells Tenoch that he had slept with his girlfriend. Luisa believes the ill feeling between the boys is because she had sex with Tenoch so she tries to balance things by having sex with Julio. This doesn't improve matters and more secrets are revealed. It looks as if they will never get to the sea but by chance they get there and try to resolve their issues… some things will never be the same though.It must be stated the this film if fairly raunchy; the opening scenes feature the two boys having sex with their girlfriends for one last time before they go away and there is more sex and nudity before the film is over. There are also lots of conversations on the subject too. That said the film isn't just sex and nudity; it is more about the characters. The three main characters are believable and sympathetic despite their obvious flaws; the boys talk about their rules but each as already broken them. There is also a degree of sadness as an unidentified narrator tells us of various tragedies that have occurred, or will later occur, along the route they are travelling and to the people they meet. The cast do a fine job making their characters seem very believable; this is especially true of Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal and Maribel Verdú who play our three protagonists Tenoch, Julio and Luisa respectively. The way director Alfonso Cuarón filmed the story in a distinctly non-glossy way added to its feeling of realism. Overall I'd say this won't be for everybody because of some of its more adult content and downbeat elements but I thought it was well worth watching.These comments are based on watching the film in Spanish with English subtitles.

gavin6942 In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.This film is an unusual blend of road movie, coming of age film, crude sexual comedy and even a bit of political commentary (though this last bit is quite subtle and easily ignored). This is all very effective, making it both commercially appealing and critically acclaimed. One suspects that it has become a popular film for teenage boys.Looking back over a decade later, one cannot help but see this film and wonder how Cuaron was granted the director's chair for "Harry Potter" (though, to be fair, other directors from the series had some controversial films about children, too). And the difference between this film and "Gravity" is world's apart.