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Run time:
103 min.
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Rudo y Cursi
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Mexico
The Closing Night Extravaganza is presented by Consulate General of Mexico, and sponsored by Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, Instituto de Mexico, Inc. Coke, Frontera Mex-Mex Grill.
When Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna burst onto the scene in Y tu mamá también it not only introduced two major acting talents to the world, it also signaled a new era in Mexican filmmaking. After appearing in various Mexican and Hollywood films, Bernal and Luna reunite in Rudo y Cursi for their first onscreen pairing since their breakthrough. The film also represents a veritable who’s who of the Mexican filmmaking scene with Carlos Cuarón (writer of Y tu mamá también) writing and directing and Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también, Children of Men), Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Babel) and Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) teaming up as producers. Tato (Bernal) and Beto (Luna) are half-brothers who live in a small town and work on a banana plantation and play for the local soccer club. Beto dreams of one day becoming a professional soccer player while Tato is more interested in becoming a singer, but both want to get rich to build a house for their mother. When a soccer agent arrives in town, he likes the potential he sees in the two brothers, but he only has room to sign one of them to a contract. Thus begins the professional rivalry between the two brothers as Tato wins the opportunity and moves to the big city to play for the professional club and earns the nickname “Cursi” (Corny) for his theatrical playing style. Beto has his own nickname, “Rudo” (Tough), for his hot headed aggressive play, and he continues to pursue his soccer career. Rudo and Cursi has many of the hallmarks of a classic Greek tragedy – the sibling rivalry, tragic flaw – yet it is told with a great deal of humor. Bernal and Luna have an easy chemistry together that is on full display here as the bickering brothers, and the satirical commentary on fame and celebrity also ring hilariously true. On top of that, it’s a rousing sports movie. Rudo and Cursi has the feeling of a filmmaking family reunion, where everyone comes together to have a good time and throw a party. And you’re invited. In Attendance for Closing Night Extravaganza:* Carlos Cuarón Post Screening: Closing Night Extravaganza Party Hosted by Guillotine Post *Subject to Change |
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While I enjoyed the film quite a bit, I was distracted and saddened by the use of frequent homophobic slurs. I'm assuming it may represent realistic dialogue in the Mexican culture as well as in the US and some other countries, but with the most recent youth suicides (including one last week in the Atlanta area by kids being bullied with anti-gay taunts, etc.,), I wish that a film such as this could find another way to get the points across rather than adding to the cultural environment that leads to such actions and reactions as we are seeing in rising hate crimes and suicides. There is also the question of what purpose the inclusion of the slurs is meant to serve. In this case, it seemed that the lines were primarily there to serve the humor and they did elicit laughter from the audience. Does that justify the choice? I'm curious to see if others in the audience were bothered by this and I'd love to hear the filmmaker's perspective on it..
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