Rudo y Cursi

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Rudo y Cursi

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Rudo y Cursi

Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Armando Hernandez, Dolores Heredia

Two siblings rival each other inside the world of professional soccer.

Id: 11007955

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  • limoradalloway
    June 15, 2009
    limoradalloway
    Pretty good with some hilarious bits sprinkled here and there. However, there was a void of some kind; or maybe something looming like a dark cloud. It is something I can barely describe. It could have been perhaps the subtle presence of a dystopia that continues to remain unreck...( read more)oned with.
  • her69eyes
    May 30, 2009
    her69eyes
    ?Rudo y Cursi?, the first film by Cha Cha Chá productions (Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro & Alejandro González Iñárritu), is a sports movie without the sports. It has a seedy talent scout, a gold-digging trophy girlfriend, a sibling rivalry, and a climactic big game - however...( read more) most of the soccer is off screen and we only have the announcers to guide our imaginations. The focus of the film is of human relationships, of brothers, and it steals just about all of the rags-to-riches and sports movie clichés without lagging down the plot with lengthily in-game sequences.

    The film is written and directed by Carlos Cuarón, the brother of Alfonso Cuarón ("Children of Men", "Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban"), who wrote "Y Tu Mamá También". The two stars of that same film also reunite in "Rudo y Cursi" as brothers - Beto (Diego Luna) and Tata (Gael García Bernal). The two work modestly at a banana plantation until, one day, a talent scout named Batuta (Guillermo Francella) finds himself stranded with a flat near Beto and Tata's home. They take him to a shop to get it fixed, and meanwhile convince him to watch their game.

    Tata finds success in soccer first, and earns the nickname "Cursi", meaning corny. Although now making good money, his real passion relies in a musical career. One of the biggest laughs of the film comes when Batuta comes through with his promise of a music video for Cursi - it's an cover of "I Want You to Want Me" performed with an accordion. Tata is eventually called up and becomes a star goalie, however his hot temper earns him the nickname Rudo, meaning tough. Rudo also has his vices, however, and ends up exercising a terrible gambling habit.

    The film, at points, can be tedious. We watch as Rudo gambles the brothers' fortunes away, and when Cursi eventually turns his back on his fans in favor of his television star girlfriend, Maya (Jessica Mas). Such clichés have long since run their course, and there comes a point where the charm of the two actors simply cannot overcome the familiar developments. That being said, however, both actors are in top form and have a wonderful chemistry.

    ?Rudo y Cursi? has it's fair share of laughs at male machismo ("my gun is bigger than yours!"), and it's philosophical voice-over also interrupts occasionally with a humorous and self-aware observation. No joke really falls flat because Gael and Diego are devoted to them, and the film winds up being an enjoyable, if predictable, ride. You could probably wait to rent it, but "Rudo y Cursi? is certainly worth seeing somewhere down the line.
  • mistershinobi
    December 31, 2008
    mistershinobi
    I just can't take that Letters to Cleo cover out of my head! :)

    NOTE to all the haters: consider this is a dumb comedy meant to make an audience laugh, not think. Mexican cinema lacks on dumb comedies as we always think we must do serious movies with seri...( read more)ous topics. Relax a little, laugh a little.
  • zeravenyoej
    May 25, 2009
    zeravenyoej
    I really like Gael Barcia Bernal, but this wasn't all that exciting. The actors have definite chemistry but the film isn't quite funny or amusing enough.
  • TecmoSmokaBowl
    September 28, 2009
    TecmoSmokaBowl
    Carlos Cuaron's debut is a lot like his brother's film, Y Tu Mama Tambien. And that's not a bad thing. A great character study filled with humor and great acting.
  • filmguy450
    November 22, 2009
    filmguy450
    This is Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna's first film together since Y Tu Mamma Tambien. This one isn't as great as that, but it's a fun little comedy and they are very good.
  • miaviana
    November 22, 2009
    miaviana
    It's good, but I expected a little more. There's a lot more that i'd like to say about my opinion, but I don't wanna give spoilers...
  • malacaynomuerto
    November 21, 2009
    malacaynomuerto
    Esa historia mexicana pero que igual puede ocurrir en cualquier lugar de América Latina. Gael y Diego la magia no termina
  • dukeakasmudge
    November 19, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    Good movie from start to finish.I was hooked all the way through
  • SoyAltayFeita
    November 9, 2009
    SoyAltayFeita
    Chistosa y serio tambien. Dos hermanos buscando una vida en los estados unidos. No es como pensaron.
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