Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Aspen Orson There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

Alef This movie attempts to be an adventure/comedy/romance. The story starts showing André (Lázaro Ramos), a poor and so far honest guy working at the Xerox. Every conversation he has sound like a failed attempt of acting as an introvert - which might not be so noticeable for someone who is not Brazilian or isn't used with the language and the way it is spoken here. Although Lázaro is one of the most acclaimed Brazilian actors, his performance as André was very poor compared to his other parts.The movie proceeds to attempt to show a romance between André and Silvia, a girl he spies at and works nearby. Their conversations and moments together sound completely empty and acted.When André decides to make money at any cost and drops his honest self the movie goes on action mode, with a rushed plot after more than half of it was just André introspecting. After much bad acting, the movie has a nice yet a bit far from reality ending.

electroponia Excellent film.Totally recommended.Without doubt it's the best film of the last 30 years.Why?Cause this film is universal.The feelings of Andre are the same feelings that could have Andre in NY,Madrid or Tokyo. Love,money,job,life,Leandra Leal...who can't fall in love with Leandra Leal? Second,it's the best film noir since the Hollywood classic films of the RKO studio and the 40's. Third,when you see this film you would have the same sensation that you have when you saw "ACCATTONE" or the films of YASUJIRO OZU,or the FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT films with Claude Jade.You know that it's a magic moment when you see for the first time these masterpieces and you discover that it's a unique moment. Why Brasil has the most incredible girls in the world?.Leandra Leal plays an excellent role(when you see Leandra Leal you will understand Andre feelings) and Luana Piovani is spectacular in his role of a hot girl that is looking for a very rich man or a man with a bed with a dossel(it's a hot girl and a philosopher,says Andre in this film).Only for LEANDRA LEAL and LUANA PIOVANI this film should be watching.(also check out MARIA RIBEIRO and MAITE PROENÇA in "Tolerancia".This film is worst that O HOMEM QUE COPIAVA but these women are spectacular). Lazaro Ramos and Pedro Cardoso are an incredible actors.The dialogues are intelligent,clever and fun and this is very rare to find in a film today.The end is totally unexpected and makes that you love even more this film.And the theme that sounds with the credits is the perfect end. Last year in Spain,Localia TV ,aired O HOMEM QUE COPIAVA,TOLERANCIA and SAL DE PRATA (in august 2006) and since then i felt in love with this movie.I need to watch every month this film.

Martin Wasn't sure what to expect from this movie at first. But it was wonderfully unpredictable! Unlike the Hollywood garbage! The movie starts pretty much with Andre (Lazaro Ramos) having a crush on Sylvia (Leandra Leal)which he has only a remote chance of going out with. But once he meets her, Andre wants more money in order to impress her, so Andre sets off a chain of events with love as the true prize. It starts as a simple love story, but then things get complicated as he and his friends work together to get what they need in their lives. Jorge Furtado (director)doesn't only makes us think about the true significance and motivation of money, but also how far are people willing to obtain love. While I didn't expect the ending, since the viewer is seeing the movie from Andre's perspective. But the ending is the kind that easily sucks me in without hesitation & loved it.

zecazeh I'm sure that i have never seen some short-movie of Furtado, but after this one, I'm really sure that I have to see his all productions. The movie is sensitive and makes you enter in character mind, something like "what do I do if I were him at this time".Andre is the typical honest guy that goes to the wrong way, but do not lose his characteristic of to be a good boy - the direction and acting are perfect at this point -, making you think that, although all the crimes involved, the characters made the best choice for your own lives.Good acting! Excellent direction! Great movie! Highly recommended!