Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Memorable, crazy movie

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

This film has made my day! It's one of those movies where you don't really have any expectations, other than just being entertained for 120 minutes or so - and then they blow you away!It's a heartwarming story, which I'm sure has been portrayed many times and in many ways, but I don't think ever as brilliantly as in this film. It goes way beyond entertainment. It makes you reflect on your own whole life.Héctor Alterio's acting is sheer perfection. Hardly ever have I seen an actor so convincing. When he looks at his wife, stricken by Alzheimer's, with his warm smile and his eyes glistening, not for a second did I think he was acting, as I felt he really did mean it. The love being conveyed by him seemed so genuine, and it touched my heart to the very core.This film is a true gem!

This film tells the story of Rafael, and his complicated life. At the beginning of the film, it seems as if his life is in crisis and because of this it was a little difficult to understand everything that was happening at the beginning of the film. The actors did a great job of representing their characters and the relationships between characters. Because of this, the film was very interesting to watch. The special effects were unique and contributed well to the story of the film. The plot is beautiful in certain places and the ending of the film in that the relationships between characters are resolved. Rafael's future is still a little uncertain, however. In the end, the film is quite well done and every aspect of the film works together well.

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.

Son of the BrideWhen I read the short description of this Argentinean film, "Son with broken marriage deals with his dads desire to renew marriage vows with his wife with Alzheimer's" I hesitated to watch it. I down loaded it to my Tivo because of it's three star rating, but had no great desire to re--live my mothers long decline into that particular abyss.We had just started to watch "Out of Sight" a Hollywood product that had George Clooney meeting his co-star "cute" in the trunk of a getaway car. A contrived vehicle for brand name stars that delivered the audience and made a buck for the investors. That's the American way. We cut it off after twenty minutes and decided we may as well give this one a try.Nobody met "cute" in this film. There is a son with a broken marriage and barely tolerable relations with his ex whom he kept in contact with over the shared love of their daughter. The demented mother, was depicted with just enough realism to give a taste of the true sadness of this disease, while not overwhelming the film with despair. Maybe it was extra meaningful to me, since my Mother was like her, the rare person who did not suffer from her illness, but bathed in some blessed contentment.I will not try to go into detail why this film was so beautiful. When everything works perfectly, the writing, directing and the acting; all you have is the unfolding of the story on the screen. There is nothing to say about the people or their interactions--- they are just being themselves. In real life, we don't have heroes. The strongest people are those who can make the people around them feel good about themselves. If they are gorgeous they don't wear makeup to accentuate it. If they are rich they talk about a cheap meal they had a restaurant. And if they are very smart, they talk sports.So, by watching this film, you get to spend a couple hours with these people. Nothing will be more enjoyable. And stay through the titles that roll at the end, there is one final joke that completes the experience.