ximecazamata People always live a point of their life where they think they can't deal with their problems anymore, and suddenly an event changes their way of living. Although this is so common and cliché story, the director does manage to add some extra things to improve it. The story shows typical problems in separated families but at the same time it has the spark it needs to make it enjoyable. "Son of the Bride", made in 2001 by Juan José Campanella, introduces the typical cliché story but with a captivating charm. This movie takes place in Argentina, a country in Latin America. The movie is about Rafael (Ricardo Darín) who is a man that has problems with his ex-wife about their daughter, Vicky (Gimena Nóbile), who he does not visit often. Also he has problems with the café he owns that was started by his father, Nino (Hector Alterio), and finally has problems because he feels guilty for not visiting his mother. After a surprising event, he wants to change his life and start to fix his problems. The actors and actresses did a very good job when portraying their role. They did look really convincing. I was most impressed with the acting of Gimena Nóbile (Vicky), Rafa's daughter in the movie. Due to her age and her role playing being so good, shows how she does have a passion for acting and a good future with it. A role that was also impressive was the one of Norma Aleandro, Rafa's mother, who did manage to portray a lady with Alzheimer and make it credible. Besides the good acting the director, Juan José Campanella, made an awesome job when shooting the scenes. Throughout the movie there is not one scene that I didn't like. I really liked the light used and every angle and setting used does help give a positive rating to the movie. The scene I enjoyed the most was the wedding between his parents. It shows the couple having what they want but with the comic twist, the priest did not let them get married together because of Nina's condition. Rafael decides to hire his friend and make him pretend he is a priest, and with it he pleased his mother on the white wedding that she dreamed of. The biggest lesson that the movie shows is that your family will be side by side to you forever. This is a common theme for many movies but in this one the theme is presented in an original way. The movie does have really cliché ideas, like idea of a man having problems with his ex-wife and daughter for not being the best family man he can be, but the director did manage to show them in original and different ways, he added comic into it as the scene of the wedding. Due to this the movie is more enjoyable that the typical Hollywood movies. People will learn to care for their families and finally appreciate life more. The movie is rated R. The movie is addressed to adults due to some of the language used. Besides the language maybe kids won't enjoy it as much and won't understand the jokes made. I recommend it more to young adults and adults that will understand the jokes and will also feel identified with the movie. Overall the movie is well done and it is enjoyable to watch. My rating: ****= out of ***** Ximena Casafont is a senior at Lincoln School. Soon she will graduate and will study language pathology and early child studies. She will study at Costa Rica both of her careers and take them both at the same time. She enjoys to do art and to spend time with her friends.

ale-matamorosa Title: "Son of the bride" will take you through a ride By Alejandra MRecently, I saw the movie "The son of the bride" by Juan Jose Campanella and I would like to give a personal opinion of the movie. I was very satisfied with the movie and with the values and lessons the story tries to convey through an entertaining way. Romance, drama and comedy are all combined to create a fusion of genres in only one movie. Everyone has faced conflicts in life, perhaps conflicts in the family, and with relationships. In the movie, a hardworking man suffers from stress in his job and this is mixed with his personal life. His relationship with his girlfriend, a complicated relationship with his parents, and a conflict with his ex wife are all examples of what the movie story tries to express to the audience. The movie "The son of the bride" conveys a heartbreaking and at the same time funny storyline that will captivate your attention the minute you start watching it.The movie "Son of the bride" is an Argentinean film that takes place in a city of Argentina itself. The story revolves around the main character Rafael Valvaerde (Ricardo Darín) who suffers stress from his work. He owns a restaurant that he soon has to take the decision to keep or sell. His stress is mixed with his relationship with his girlfriend Naty (Natalia Verbeke). Rafael has to help his father Nino (Héctor Alterio) to accomplish his dream of re-marring his mother Norma (Norma Aleando). With the help of Padre Mario (Humberto Serrano), Rafael's friend, he tries to accomplish his parents' dream. Will he accomplish it or not? Through out the rest of the story, Rafael, faces different situations that change his point of view of seeing the world and is forced to change his ways of being.Rafael Valverde played by Ricardo Darin does an outstanding job in expressing his feelings and emotions to the viewers. His acting is very developed and he does a great job expressing his exaggerated actions effectively. Humberto Serrano does a fine job entertaining the viewers with his comical character and mood. He overreaches his comedy limits and brings the comical part to the movie. Both Nino and Norma portray a satisfactory role of playing elderly people. They express their role of elderly people through their actions and facial expressions. The acting roles of Nino and Norma are similar to those of James Garner and Gena Rowlands in the movie "The Notebook". The film is also similar to the genre of romance comedy and drama of the movie "No Strings Attached".The movie overall, was outstanding, regarding actions and scenes. Even though, there where specific actions that weren't done correctly. Norma over-acted her role of an elder woman with Alzheimer's disease, for example when she starts to cry in the bench with Rafael, her son. The action is not realistic and credible. In the case of Naty, she was a strong character but didn't get enough screen time to develop. She appeared in few scenes involving not much action. Ricardo Darin did an amazing job portraying Rafael Valverde. In the scene where he has a heart attack, he can really transmit the mood and feelings to the viewer.. In the scene of the wedding, Humberto Serrano does a great job being comic and funny but it seems that he is not acting, that his personality in real life is comic as he is in the movie. In the case of the scenes, I think most of the scenes where outstanding and well captured. Even though, there was one scene that wasn't clear enough. In the wedding scene, the characters are blocked by the plants and flowers hanging from the ceiling. The viewer is unable to see clearly the faces of the characters making it more difficult to appreciate the face expressions.This movie has a plethora of lessons and themes that are expressed through out the whole movie. The basic theme is the importance of relationships. Other sub-themes and lessons develop through the story. The first theme is the importance of family. The movie shows how it is important to have a good relationship with every member in your family in order to be happy. Another lesson is that you have to be happy with yourself first, in order to be happy with others. Rafael realizes that if he doesn't change his ways and isn't happy with himself, he will not be happy with the rest of the people. The importance of father to son relationship is also present in the movie. The movie demonstrates how Rafael has to connect with his father and tries to understand him and build a healthy relationship. A great and inspiring theme is that life is too short to waste it. Through out the film, Rafael realizes through experiences, that one can't take life for granted and to enjoy every moment in life. This movie is recommended to people who have the maturity to understand the real meaning of the movie but at the same time someone who can take in account the morals and values trying to be transmitted. This movie is not recommended to people who are looking for only drama or only romance in a movie. "Son of the bride" is not recommended to young children since the movie can turn out to be boring for them. The rating of this movie is PG due to some scenes that might not be appropriate for small children without supervision to view on their own ."Son of the bride" is a great movie. It really expresses strong themes and lessons through an entertaining, dramatic and even humorous way.Rating: 8 out of 10.Alejandra M is a high school student. She enjoys dancing and listening to music. In her future, she plans to study fashion design, interior design or architecture.

Chrysanthepop In 'El Hijo de la Novia', director Juan José Campanella tells the story of a workaholic 42-year old divorced father who has unstable relationship with his daughter and girlfriend and who's father, after 44 years of marriage, wants to remarry his mother who's struck by Alzheimer's disease. But things take a different turn when he has a stroke. Campanella tells a sweet tale of self discovery or rather self rediscovery accompanied by a playful score. He does present the culture quite well as one does get the feel of the local Argentinian life. Héctor Alterio and Norma Aleandro give very spirited performances and they are a treat to watch. Ricardo Darin is adequate while Natalia Verbeke and Eduardo Blanco are very good. In spite of gaining widespread acknowledgement, 'El Hijo de la Novia' remains a small humble little film. I liked how the relationships were portrayed and how the characters and problems were very recognizable. Nino's love for Norma was very moving. The only quibble for me was that the pacing was very slow midway so it requires some patience from the viewer but in the end es una película divertida que eleva. Make sure to watch it through the rolling end credits.

awillawill I am glad that when I took out this DVD from my local video shop I was unaware that one of the central characters had dementia. Had I known the story I probably would have chosen something else -- thereby missing one of the finest films I have seen in recent years. A truly mature account of a family in crisis, nicely sprinkled with humour. Throughout, I kept thinking of what a ghastly, saccharine film it would have been if the average Hollywood producer had got his/her sticky hands on it. Argentina can be proud of this film. Congratulations on an elegant script, sensitive acting by all the on-screen cast and, above all, the focused and delicately sure-handed direction.