Lack of good storyline.

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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.

Love Bomba has been one of my favorite movies since it premiered it told the story of Ritchie Valens his home life his growing up how he had a tough childhood and it's just an all-around wonderful movie.

Richie Valens never looked as depicted in this movie! He was shorter and heavier. The movie goes way too fast and the dialogue is poor. I do like Marshal Crenshaw as Buddy Holly though which is about the only ggo thing I can say. Look at "The Buddy Holly Story" for the appearance at the end of what Ritchie Valens would really llo like. In addition, the music was not recorded by the actor unlike Gary Busey who was a muscian. Lou Phillips sucks period. No wonder we have not heard much at all about him these days. This movie was done for profit using a well known at the time actor.

Interesting subject, but execution is often quite flat or hammy.The story of Ritchie Valens, the teenager who rose to fame in the late-1950s with hits like "Donna", "Come On, Let's Go" and "La Bamba". Interesting subject, as Valens was one of the pioneers of rock 'n roll. His story is also a tragic one, and well-known as such, due to the plane crash that took the lives of him, Buddy Holly (surely one of rock 'n roll's greatest losses) and The Big Bopper. The day the music died... (to quote Don McLean).The musical side largely lives up to expectations - good tracks, well-performed and with some great nostalgic moments.However, the personal side is quite uneven. Particularly bad is the brother angle. This seems overblown and over-dramatic, and is certainly not helped by an over-the-top, hammy performance from Esai Morales.Too many scenes which are dull or cringingly hammy.Overall: worth watching from a music history perspective, but you'll have to get through some dull/hammy scenes and acting to get to the end.

Terrific biography of the late Ritchie Valens. Terrified of flying, he rocketed to fame with his hits La Bamba and Donna. In his short life, he observed a brother who wasn't exactly the apple of his mother's eye. A girlfriend who loved him, but had to live under the roof of a bigoted father and a society that welcomed him.Living in poverty with his guitar, Ritchie's mother believed in him dearly. He had at last succeeded in the American dream when tragedy struck.As the alcohol addicted brother, Isai Morales gave a phenomenal performance that should have been acknowledged with a best supporting Oscar nomination.Lou Diamond Philips rose to the occasion and gave a strong performance as well.