bodomo
This movie has an interesting, albeit somewhat formulaic, film-noir story as its foundation.However, the movie ended up being too tedious to watch because of the excessively long segments devoted to hammering the same message time and again.For instance, the wake and burial of one of the characters includes some creative twists---but ends up taking ~40 minutes of the film, so long before it moves on people in the audience start checking their watches.This could have been of "City of god" caliber, but will never be. I'm not sure why it reached such a cult status in Colombia.
SpanOws
Really enjoyed the movie, which is a hard-hitting tale of drugs sex and death in 1980's Colombia. It is all shot in what appears to be the actual locations in the streets and poor barrios of Medellin and acting by all the actors is very good and realistic, the music brings back many good memories and although the film is extremely drug and sex orientated it continues on a, reasonably easy to follow, central theme with great flashbacks etc to relate the story. Flora Martinez is superb...and very, very sexy! :-) I hadn't heard of this film before and I see that the original comments were in 2005, it has just been released (not sure if it is limited or general release) in Spain (I'm in Barcelona) but it is well worth going to see - not for children or those of a weak disposition! ;-)
Jorge Barros
"Very good film". After it to have seen 4 times I believe that I can give a commentary on the matter. Film based on the work "ROSARIO TIJERAS" of Jorge Franco. A woman of low class in Medellín - Colombia in 1989 tells the history of Rosario, in the heat of apogee of "Pablo Escobar". Rosario is a young woman who has had many traumas in her childhood, and all that influence of its JhonF brother and his circulate social: Communes of Medellin (a sector of Medellín of invasion in which there is much violence), takes them very noticeable in her. Rosario is killer, aggressive, dominant and has had many men, but at the same time she is sentimental and tender with whom it wants. On the other hand, Antonio and Emilio are inseparable friends of high class who know themselves from children. The ideology of Antonio front to the love is seen very noticeable; then it has the ideal of a perfect love that transfers the barriers until contemplating to give the life by Rosario. Antonio is timid, sentimental and a little introvert. In spite of being "paisa" and to be influenced by a cultural current "Machista"; Antonio is all the opposite.Emilio is a little dominant, is brave, dangerous, and most of the time he has luck. Also he is very "mujeriego"(he had so much women) until Rosario arrives that returns it totally crazy. "All become crazy by Rosario". These different personalities Intercross in a fascinating history of action, drama, love, pain and death.OPINION:This film is spectacular. The way in which they worked in the details surprised to me. Details like the color of the nails, the earrings with letter "R" of Rosario, the clocks, the light, the necklaces, the handle of leather that always took Rosario in its left arm to cover its scars, the Cédulas(document of identity) old, the dollar in which Emilio took the drug, the oration that said JhonF before going to make its work, the makeup, the motorcycle old in which Emilio and Rosario went to speed, the aquarium in the Bar, the hour of the clock in the hospital, music, the atmosphere, the representation of San Gregorio(Doctor Sant), etc. And the subjects work them of excellent way like for example the naked ones, the religion in relation to the killers, the social classes, the murder, the pain, and the violation, was impeccable the representation with the fried egg. I believe that no other actress had served for this paper like Flora Martinez did it. That is worth the trouble to see Colombian cinema, although in fact it has really been Colombian-Mexican production.COMPARISON BOOK/MOVIE:The film definitively has many differences with respect to the book, in spite of being based on this.1) In the film, JhonF gave a necklace to him to Antonio. And Antonio gave it to Rosario before they buried to JhonF. By the opposite in the book it does after they bury it.2) In the film, Ferney killed Rosario. On the other hand in the Ferney book it died before Rosario.3) In the film Rosario it has the white skin. In contradiction, in the book to her they describe of skin cinnamon to it.4) In the book, JhonF orders to Antonio that takes care of of Rosario and soon it kisses it on the mouth. Whereas in the film they omit the kiss.5) In the film it spent almost 1 year so that Rosario and Antonio will be re-find again themselves. On the other hand in the book they happened more than 3 years.6) In the film, Antonio knew where it was left the house of Doña Ruby because it was accompanying to Rosario when JhonF died, whereas in the book nobody knew where Doña Ruby lived.7) In the film the hour of the clock is: 3:30, and in book 4:30. * It could continue with many more comparisons but there is no sufficient space.CLOTHESThe clothes do not fit with the time. Then in 1989 still they were not used "Jeans Descaderados" and Rosario uses many of these.PUBLICITYWithin the film there is very violent publicity of the beer "Pilsen", appears in two takings: 1) When JhonF goes in motorcycles it appears a truck that takes the logo of Pilsen. 2) When Antonio arrives at a house to the outskirts where this being left Rosario it takes in the hand a box of the same beer. Also it is possible to be said that that beer did not exist at the time at which history is developed. Publicity to "COLOMBIANA" soda water can be observed in addition that by the certain thing I am very well because the package is old.FILLINGS And INTERFERENCESDefinitively I leave much to be desired the paper of Catalina Aristizabal (Creta); then she was the annoying friend of Emilio. CONCLUSIONThe film "ROSARIO TIJERAS" is very good, I recommend them. I recommend to them that if they are going it to see, read the first book, or the contrary. As for me hardly that leaves the original DVD I will buy it.** ANNOTATIONS ***Paisa: person of the interior of Colombia that is located from Antioquia to the Eje Cafetero(sector of Colombia). *Machista: masculine current that tries to demonstrate the power of the man on the woman. *Mujeriego: that it has many women.BY: JORGE BARROS E-MAIL: jorba60@hotmail.
Francisco Leal
Rosario is the personification of the girl from the low barrios of Medellín-Colombia (ej. Comuna nor-oriental). Rosario is the kind of girl who knows how to survive the world where she was born, places of violence and drugs and basically no love, until she's given the same poison she use to give. Flora Martinez characterizes Rosario in a wonderful way. Some things that don't go well with this film are the coincidence in musical theme with Maria full of grace and some repeated scenes in car over the same bridge. However, I recommend you read Jorge Franco's original book where this movie was adapted from (www.jorge-franco.com). This is the best Colombian movie since Maria full of grace.
