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Genre: Foreign Video - Spanish/Misc.
Rating: R
Release Date: 25-AUG-2009
Media Type: DVD
The charismatic young stars of Y Tu Mama Tambien bring
dynamic life to a familiar tale of lives ruined by ambition and
rivalry. Rudo y Cursi are the nicknames given to two
brothers who rise from provincial obscurity to stardom in soccer
(or, as it's known everywhere except the U.S., football). Cursi
(Gael Garcia Bernal) takes his gift for sport for granted as he
dreams of success as a singer, despite his modest talent. Rudo
(Diego Luna) is ferocious in his dedication to being a goalie, but
succumbs to the compulsive highs of gambling. The arc of their rise
and fall is predictable, but Luna and Garcia Bernal bring such
vibrant energy to their roles that the movie becomes richly
involving; the rapport between the actors (who have been friends
since childhood) makes their sibling rivalry potent. Narrating the
movie is the devil in their ears, their manager Batuta (Argentinean
actor Guillermo Francella). Batuta weaves in and out of the story,
his wily charm and self-serving manipulation undermining what
little hope the brothers have of lifting themselves back up.
Batuta's rueful commentary, full of sometimes comic, sometimes
barbed sports metaphors, also helps lift Rudo y Cursi beyond
the cliches of a sports tragedy. Written and directed by Carlos
Cuaron, who co-wrote Y Tu Mama Tambien.--Bret
Fetzer
Stills from Rudo Y Cursi (Click for
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Great DVD!Reviewed by Michael Newman, 2010-02-11
The DVD came in the exact way in which it was described to me in the description! Great seller!
A good storyReviewed by M. J. Taylor, 2010-01-26
I don't usually like subtitled movies, I certainly don't enjoy
sports movies, I am not interested in soccer and I have only a very
vague aquaintance with Spanish.
However, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from the moment it began
through to the very end. You can smell the dust and the sweat in
the mostly-natural scenery, feel the frustration in the lives of
Rudo and Cursi, enjoy their jokes and laugh at their mishaps, even
the occasionally foul language becomes acceptable.
It's a good, well illustrated story.
Awesome movie definite buyReviewed by Ray, 2010-01-18
Great movie, if your a fan of the actors you know what to expect already and that means great laughs.
A tale of two brothersReviewed by Amit, 2009-12-05
Although this is a movie set against the background of football, it
hardly is a movie about that. Instead it is a tale about two
brothers, two brothers played by Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna
as Tato and Beto make a living working in a banana plantation both
nurture big dreams of for themselves and buying a house for their
mother. Tato is discovered during a game of football by a talent
scout. This leads to a rift between them. They become rivals
playing for opposing teams but their fame is short-lived as their
wild lifestyle threatens their fame. It is an great movie and rural
Mexico has been photographed gorgeously. Bernal and Luna complement
each other well since Y Tu Mama Tambien, another great movie. I
give it three and half stars120409
LOVE THIS MOVIE!Reviewed by J. C. Rodarte, 2009-11-20
If you are a follower of Gael Garcia and Diego Luna this is a must have movie. Love the drama and comedy that is involve in these two brothers!!
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