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Summary: Colorful, offbeat and fun!
Review: I first heard about this movie from friends who visited the little Mexican fishing village where it was shot. And I was so pleased to finally be able to see it. It's quirky and very original and fun -- and you get drawn into the stories as you are seduced by the beautiful photography of this old-fashioned world on Mexico's tropical coast. There are things about the movie that remind you it isn't a big budget movie -- but the warmth and intimacy and hopefulness of the story more than makes up for that. Plus the soundtrack is excellent. My thanks to the filmmakers for making a movie with heart!
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Summary: Funny, sexy, moving
Review: I saw this movie at a film festival in New York at the same time that My Big Fat Greek Wedding was out. I saw it right after Greek Wedding, and I found Which Way Por Favor to be much better. Which Way Por Favor features a strong script, superb acting, and the wonderful backdrop of a small Mexican beach town--great inspiration for anyone thinking about a Mexican getaway. It's about four American journeyers who find themselves drawn into the lives of the villagers in ways they never could have imagined. In the process, they find themselves and each other. It's funny, at times deeply moving, and sexy as hell. This film proves beyond a doubt that you don't need a big budget to make a great film. If you want to see a good movie and at the same time support independent filmmaking at its finest, pick this one up.
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Summary: This film is becoming a cult legend
Review: I'm so glad I found this movie on DVD. I saw it at the San Franciso Film Festival and thought it was amazing. I got to hear all the actors and filmmakers speak and was so impressed. This movie is what independant filmmaking is all about. They shot it on this impossibly small budget and it just turned out so cool. It actually inspired me to go down to the little Mexican village it was filmed in on vacation. Down there this film has a huge cult following. It's great. Buy it.
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Summary: Whatta trippy trip!
Review: It's a funny, heart-warming, ... offbeat gem. Some of the performances come off so natural you think perhaps they shot those scenes with a hidden camera. But then, forget hidden cameras - the director, Mick Diener, fills the frame with such sweeping vistas that it literally sweeps you off your feet - a director not unlike a Terence Mallick (Badlands) or a Jim Jarmush (Stranger Than Paradise) or a Marcel Camus (Black Orpheus). And the way these separate tales weave together, in and out, out and in - then, all of a sudden, seem to go every which way - and then, magically, they all come together so perfectly in the end; it's the stuff that movie magic is made of. What's more, thanks to this little seaside Mexican village with all it's charm (and, yes, scorpions), it's like watching a travelogue that has ... appeal. In fact, it's such a real Mexico experience, as you watch the DVD you must remind yourself that it's okay to drink the water.
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Summary: Whatta trippy trip!
Review: It's a funny, heart-warming, ... offbeat gem. Some of the performances come off so natural you think perhaps they shot those scenes with a hidden camera. But then, forget hidden cameras - the director, Mick Diener, fills the frame with such sweeping vistas that it literally sweeps you off your feet - a director not unlike a Terence Mallick (Badlands) or a Jim Jarmush (Stranger Than Paradise) or a Marcel Camus (Black Orpheus). And the way these separate tales weave together, in and out, out and in - then, all of a sudden, seem to go every which way - and then, magically, they all come together so perfectly in the end; it's the stuff that movie magic is made of. What's more, thanks to this little seaside Mexican village with all it's charm (and, yes, scorpions), it's like watching a travelogue that has ... appeal. In fact, it's such a real Mexico experience, as you watch the DVD you must remind yourself that it's okay to drink the water.
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Summary: Such a real Mexico experience, you may not drink any water.
Review: It's a funny, heart-warming, sexy, offbeat gem. Some of the performances come off so natural you think perhaps they shot those scenes with a hidden camera. But then, forget hidden cameras - the director, Mick Diener, fills the frame with such sweeping vistas that it literally sweeps you off your feet - a director not unlike a Terence Mallick (Badlands) or a Jim Jarmush (Stranger Than Paradise) or a Marcel Camus (Black Orpheus). And the way these separate tales weave together, in and out, out and in - then, all of a sudden, seem to go every which way - and then, magically, they all come together so perfectly in the end; it's the stuff that movie magic is made of. What's more, thanks to this little seaside Mexican village with all it's charm (and, yes, scorpions), it's like watching a travelogue that has some sting. In fact, it's such a real Mexico experience, as you watch the DVD you must remind yourself that it's okay to drink the water.
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Summary: Such a real Mexico experience, you may not drink any water.
Review: It's a funny, heart-warming, sexy, offbeat gem. Some of the performances come off so natural you think perhaps they shot those scenes with a hidden camera. But then, forget hidden cameras - the director, Mick Diener, fills the frame with such sweeping vistas that it literally sweeps you off your feet - a director not unlike a Terence Mallick (Badlands) or a Jim Jarmush (Stranger Than Paradise) or a Marcel Camus (Black Orpheus). And the way these separate tales weave together, in and out, out and in - then, all of a sudden, seem to go every which way - and then, magically, they all come together so perfectly in the end; it's the stuff that movie magic is made of. What's more, thanks to this little seaside Mexican village with all it's charm (and, yes, scorpions), it's like watching a travelogue that has some sting. In fact, it's such a real Mexico experience, as you watch the DVD you must remind yourself that it's okay to drink the water.
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Summary: Vacation In A Box!
Review: Just watching this DVD gives you feeling of getting down to a beautiful tropical place - the kind of trip we always want to take and do not always have the time (or $) to go on.Better still the naturalistic style of both the direction and the acting help to disolve the boundary between viewer and film and instead you have the warm feeling of visiting with friends - people you know. The film has laughs and soul - each character is working toward a better understanding of "where" they are in their lives and as opposed to many of the films of the day where there are no chraracters to care about - I found myself rooting for all of them. A must watch on a cold winter's night!
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Summary: FINALLY on DVD!!!
Review: My friends and I were so happy to learn that WHICH WAY POR FAVOR? is now on DVD. This movie has been an underground hit for a couple of years -- and I've seen bootlegged copies in video stores both here in Vancouver and in Seattle. We first saw this funny and very sweet movie at a film festival in Ajijic Mexico -- and wondered when it would be in general release. It's so rereshing when a very heartfelt movie about a very authentic place cuts through the muddle of so many blockbusters. This is a cute movie that deserves to be seen and enjoyed.
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Summary: Sexy, Edgy, Warm-Hearted
Review: This is a fun indie film that really captures the essence of those old Mexican fishing villages along the Pacific Coast. So often there's some detail or bit of local color going on in the background of the picture that's just brimming with life. And the stories and the characters are quirky and intriguing and often pretty hilarious. Then there's the music -- a very hot mix of Latin pop, Cuban-style mambos -- and even some cool old Mexican rancheras. And all of it performed by excellent musicians from groups like the Carlos Santana band.
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