Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

saenz6 ''Son of the Bride'' will make you Argentine by heartNot one person's life is perfect. Everyone has problems that may ruin your day. There's the good and the bad. We all have obstacles in our lives that make us decide on critical situations. "Son of the Bride", directed by Juan José Campanella, shows the reality of life. A man in his 40's, Rafael Belvedere played by the actor Ricardo Darin, lives a harsh life. He is divorced and has a daughter, played by Gimena Nóbile. He owned a restaurant that he had inherited from his father (Hector Alterio). Later from the stress from his family and his life he sells the restaurant. He rarely visits his mother (Norma Aleandro), that was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His father wants to marry the mother in a church wedding since he couldn't afford it before. But with the problems with his mother, it is more difficult than expected. In my opinion this is a movie that really focuses on the reality. The movie shows the dialect of the Argentine people, for example the movie uses words only found in Argentina like "boludo". The movie does a good job of conveying the emotions of the characters. Shows the conflict between the characters and how they feel between one another. Shows the truthfulness of the relationships today that are quite common. Problems that everyone can relate with like divorce, Alzhimers, economy, etc. The movie does a great job of portraying today's society and family. The actors were well chosen. They had chemistry between them and were able to act their parts just as it was expected.The actor that played the main character was a good pick. He along with his father, both actors demonstrated the harshness and obstacles of their lives, the father conveyed a passion for the mother with Alzheimer's. The director chose good actors to play the characters. The mother was unfocused and showed the real way of dealing with a person with Alzheimers disease. Even the daughter with a young age showed her life dealing with divorced. The problems between the man and his friend who like the same woman, the restaurant having to be sold, the rarely visited mother, the wedding between the father and mother, etc, all these events are all obstacles in Rafael Belvedere's life. Over all the actors were well chosen and were able to convey a real emotion on the viewers. The movie was well written and had a well organized script. What I didn't like about the movie is the plot. It shows the life of a divorced man with a daughter. The movie as a drama is well formulated. The problem is that there are problems in the story line. There is no central idea in the movie. The story has its good and bad but there is not one that stands out to me. The movie shows the relationships with other people but each one interacts with the main character equally. The main character has its difficulties with each character. There is not one scene that appeared to be critical to the story only meaningful. What I needed was a sense of discomfort and difficulty to solve a problem. But the drama of his life was still adapted well to the story. Another thing I liked was that the director used Argentine actors and words in the story. This made the movie more realistic towards Argentina. The people from Argentina could connect with the character and other people too because of the harsh life.I would recommend this movie to people who like dramas. I would not recommend this movie for people who prefer to watch fiction and action movies. There is no action in the movie. It is more drama showing the relationship of a person's difficult life. I would an MPAA rating is PG. There is no violent scene. So although not all children would like the movie nor would I recommend it to them it is a possibility for them to watch the movie fine. Over all the movie is good and the emotion of the actors give the viewer a sense of Argentina's culture. This movie deserves 4 out of 5 stars. The movie is eloquent and depicts well the culture of Argentina. Has appropriate conflicts but what it lacks is a central conflict that summarizes the story. That's why I it missed the last star. But the rest of the movie was great. The script, actors, etc, were all developed the problem was the story. The movie gives a sense of reality, harshness and difficult obstacles the characters had to face.The previous critic was written by Adrian Saenz. He is a Junior in Lincoln School. He is in a Film Appreciation class. Adrian prefers to watch action and fantastic movies. He is 16 years old. His favorite movies are all fiction and action.

jsinger90 Any years ago one friend, tell me says me that this film is a good film, and a film for crying. After this comments I see others films "Luna de Avellaneda", and other of Ricardo Darin "El Aura" and "Nueve Reinas". All this films liked me very much.I'm a man that rarely I cry when I see a movie, and I don't like the cheaper dramatic films, but I will want to see this film because the director and the actor are good.I don't believe before to see this films, that I will see so intense. I cry when I seeing this film, the scenes of love between the fathers, It's are very beautiful.I see this film in a Dvix copy and I need buy yet the DVD.

lapetrov This is a lovely film that can't but leave you feeling good. It deals with serious issues -midlife crisis, Alzeimers disease, the true meaning of love, but it does so in a way that doesn't beat you over the head with what to think or feel. You can react to it in your own way, on your own terms.For me, I really loved the metaphoric quality of the ending scenes. What is life but a stage, indeed.This movie is for anyone who enjoys the texture of multi-generational movies (ie. not everyone important is the same age). And certainly its for anyone who likes a good movie about family -it's joys and heartbreaks. Family is the struggle sometimes too.And you have to just love Argentina and the Argentines --good movie makers from way back that continue to deliver quality goods despite the obstacles to the contrary. Personally, I would have liked more social commentary. It's there, just not openly stated. Hmmmm. ¿Por qué sería?

noralee "Son of the Bride (El Hijo de la Novia)" is an Argentinian "It's A Wonderful Life" for baby boomers.Because nowadays even George Bailey would be overworked, with sandwich generation responsibilities, and probably an ex-wife. Instead of an angel, here, it's a heart attack, the sudden appearance of a childhood friend, and his aged father who wants to give his mother the church wedding she wanted for the past 40 years, at least before her mind was lost to Alzheimer's.What makes the movie enjoyable and not schmaltzy, as written and directed by TV director Juan Jose Campanella, is the charm of lead actor Ricardo Darin, the comfortably realistic dialog (with only a couple of missteps in the subtitles) and situations, and the very funny bits that shine through (which Hollywood will smooth out when it re-makes it in English), including boomer pop culture debates (but who is Dick Watson?).Each of the characters has at least some individuality, even the male fantasy young girlfriend and the loving daughter.I loved the penultimate line: that his father makes a loving long marriage "look like Fred Astaire." (originally written 9/2/2002)