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Summary: Good film.
Review: I often wonder if movies in foreign languages are actually good, or if the fact that I can't actually understand the actors covers the horrible acting. Either way, the story behind Y Tu Mama Tambien is an interesting one. While the movie contains frank depictions and descriptions of sexuality and drug use, it still remains a fascinating look at the relationship between two friends and what happens when a beautiful stranger interrupts their routine way of life. I reccommend this film. However if you are squeemish of explicit depictions of sexuality and nudity, it may not be for you.
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Summary: Controversial...
Review: The controversy over this movie has hyped up it's storyline. Being a semi-active watcher of foreign Spanish films, this feature would be average. The media hype has made this film overrated, and completely blown out of proportion. The only reason the film made it to mainstream viewers, I believe, is due to the sexually explicit scenes (thanks to our hedonistic and over-sexed society). Overall the plot is decent, the directing is very good, but don't listen to the media hype, you'll be very disappointed.
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Summary: Purile, obnoxious, boring.
Review: The actors may have been good -- but the characters are unpleasant, and their activities are, too. I turned away halfway thru. It isn't the sex, it's just obnoxious.
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Summary: Okay.
Review: The movie was okay at best. It seemed like it was a movie mainly about sex trying to pretend it was deeper than that. The curveball at the end threw me off and left me hanging, but I guess sometimes that's how life really is. It is worth the watch.
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Summary: Unpleasant
Review: While there are admirable elements in "Y Tu Mama Tambien" such as three attractive-looking, capable lead actors and nice cinematography, overall I found this movie to be unpleasant and distasteful. Its plot focuses on the promiscous, immoral behavior of two young men and an older woman who are brought together on a road trip. Their sexual exploits are rather graphically depicted. This movie could have made its point without as many gratuitous, explicit sex scenes. "Y Tu Mama Tambien" resembles porn more than it does classy filmmaking.
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Summary: hell yeah
Review: One of the best movies to come out on DVD. great bonus material and such. good stuff.
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Summary: A good movie about living life no matter how little is left
Review: I had heard stories about this movie, but didn't know a lot. The first time I watched it I had no idea what was going on, and even though I saw pivotal plot element early in the movie, it wasn't until the very end of the movie that I realized how important it was. Once you see the ending, and realize why the girl was on the roadtrip it will make you want to watch the movie again.There is also lot of socio-political commentary on Mexican life, which distracts many people from what I feel is the actual message the movie is trying to give. That message is that life is short, and when life is very short you should savor every moment of it. This movie does have a lot of sex, and a lot of vulgarity. The subtitles translate virtually every intresting word into something starting with F, so if you don't speak Spanish you are really going to miss out on some colorful language.
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Summary: IT COULDN'T BE ANY WORSE!
Review: I was so dissapointed with this movie. I would like to know why they decided to promote this piece of junk. So much hype. There is no drama, no point of interest in the movie. A long road to the beach? I could grag a camera and go to the beach and make it better than this.
Don't be deceived with the title, it does not have anything to do with the movie. It is so unfortunate, I mean the best part of the movie is just watching the pigs running next to the beach. I could have seen that somewhere else!. ...
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Summary: a trojan horse
Review: i saw this movie at the recommendation of my friend with some reluctance.first, i knew that alfonso cuaron had directed two films before and i didn't like them.and second, if my friend like it, i knew that this movie probably has a lot of sex. but i went and saw it anyway and i was completely blown away. it was quite a moving experience. and since a lot of people (no doubt) have summarized the film, i'll just review the dvd.the format of the menu, is quite nice; big, bold letters with scenes from the movie playing in the background and accompanied by some muzak.the first surprise is probably the first special feature you'll come across- the short film, Me La Debes, which, translated, means "You Owe One". it is pretty much a companion piece to the film, directed by carlos cuaron, alfonso cuaron's brother (who also co-wrote Y Tu Mama Tambien). you can see that much of Y tu Mama's profanity and sexuality came form carlos cuaron. this short film is about a family who have sex before going to bed(but not with each other!the father has sex with the maid, the daughter has sex with her boyriend). i found it brilliant and hilarious, though it does lack Y Tu Mama's depth and poigancy.the deleted scenes are a bit disappointing, especially if you're expecting more sex.you only get three extra scenes and they're less than a minute long each..but the stoned scene is pretty funny.the making-of featurette is great, even though it is too short. it is delivered in the same spirit as the movie, complete with the deadpan narration, and just as funny,too. my favorite part is alfonso cuaron's practical joke on lead actress maribel verdu.and then there's the commentary, alas nothing from the director but form the cast members, who share as much insights and anecdotes as their characters.and lastly the trailers, which partly annoy me, 'cuz they don't really tell you much about the movie. and seeing that you never hear a word of dialogue, you'd think you're going to watch a silent film.it's the same for the majority of trailers for foreign films.the digital tranfer is great, giving much sheen to Emmanuel Lubezki's verite cinematography. and the sound's pretty good, too although this type of movie doesn't really require 5.1 audio.the movie is really the reason to buy this dvd. it lets you see a another part of world cinema, mexico. and along with amores perros, y tu mama tambien puts it firmly on the cinematic map. you kind of wish there were more movies like this;but then again, that's what makes them so special,so maybe not. anyway Y Tu Mama Tambien is a treat.
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Summary: beatifully described summer we spent with our best friends
Review: The one of the best coming of the age movies. It beautifully described the summer we all have; the summer we spent with our best friends. The relationship with them seemed unconditional and unchangeable. But all we know later that the summer or friend may never come back to us...
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