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Recently ordained a priest, 24-year-old Father Amaro is sent to a small parish church in Los Reyes, Mexico to assist the aging Father Benito in his daily work. Benito--for years a fixture in the churc...( read more 
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MCT:June 28, 2008interesting. but not particularly engaging. a good example of hypocrisy in the catholic religion i guess. but above that a good example of how men are awful.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
Carlos Carrera directs a controversial film, but with excellent pacing and acceptable leading performances, specially by Gael Garcia Bernal, Damian Alcazar and Pedro Armendariz Jr. A sign of hope in modern Mexican cinema.
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MCT:March 28, 2008Being non-Catholic (and non-Christian) I wasn't touched or moved by this film in the way that I probably would have, were I of that religious conviction (and active in that faith). But I can still understand why this film shocked so many when it came out.
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MCT:March 20, 2008
I like what the priest who is being accused of associating himself with guerilla troops has said in the movie, that he only serves God and the people, nobody else. After watching this and Bad Education, I can say that Gael Garcia Bernal is such a versatile actor, capable of almost any role.
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MCT:March 11, 2008
El unico trabajo de Ana Claudia Talancon que me ha gustado e igual de Gael... que ultimamente no me convence del todo. Luisa Huertas hace un trabajo increible como siempre, y logra dejar huella en el espectador.
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MCT:March 4, 2008
A very good story, well told. I was not drawn into the characters though. The English subtitles are inaccurate compared to the audio English track FYI.
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MCT:January 14, 2008Another telenovela passing by as a movie. Buean trabajo Serrano Limon, hiciste ver a medio mundo esta cosa. Por que no ahora una campaña para ir a ver como te ahorcas de una de las campanas de la catedral del zocalo, y asi librarnos de tu inutil existencia? Hasta pagaria por ver eso.
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MCT:January 8, 2008
Sinfully awesome. Probably the first Spanish film I've seen, and I will definitely revisit. Gael Garcia Bernal was absolutely superb (stunning actor), and his performance was fantastic. Great story, great acting, gorgeous movie.
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MCT:September 5, 2007
EL CRIMEN DEL PADRE AMARO, Mexico's contender for Best Foreign Film at the 2002 Academy Awards is definitely overrated.. it's not a bad movie but it definitely didn't deserve all the awards or the title for highest grossing film ever in Mexico, there are a lot of holes in the script.. Gael García Bernal is not that good, the camera work and the photography could be better also, but the performances by the women Ana Claudia Talancón (who btw is also gorgeous), Angelica Aragon and Luisa Huertas are REALLY good...special mention to one of Mexico's greatest acting talents (if not THE greatest) Damian Alcazar; his performance, though brief, it's awesome. El Crimen... delivers really intense drama sequences and very shocking moments, other than the aspects i already mentioned, it's a so-so film...
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MCT:August 23, 2007
The Story Was Strong This Kind Of Stories Don't Come Out All The Time So That's Why You Have To Apreciate This Movie They Did Have A Lot Of Conflict Because In One Scene When They Were Making Out The Girl Put On A Cap That Supposedly Had Something Of The Virgin Mary And They Kinda Gave It Thumbs Down In Mexico. But Everything Else Is Good Great Performances.
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MCT:August 18, 2007I'm always on the look out for interesting foreign language films--being the film buff that I am. =o) I've gone from Chinese movies to Indian to French films... and now I'm checking out Mexican flicks.
I bought a copy of "El Crimen del Padre Amaro" partly because of its lead, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, and partly because I was thinking that with all the hype received by "Amores Perros" and "Y Tu Mama Tambien", this might be a good one too.
I saw the movie. Nothing out of the ordinary here. It actually plays out like most of the Tagalog films I've seen--typical, predictable, lackluster. In fact, some of the Mexican telenovelas that made their way to Philippine shores had better, more engaging stories.
But that's not to say that the acting isn't good. It is. Garcia Bernal's performance was about the only thing that held my interest in the film--something the script should have mainly done. Well, you can't have everything. =o)
Plus, with the whole young-priest-meets-real-world plot having been mined so many times before, the creative forces behind "Amaro" could have at least added some peculiar plot points to, say, steer it away from its much better predecessor "The Priest" ( which starred Linus Roache).
Still, this movie helps make my collection varied and diverse. So, I can't really complain. =o) -
Seriously, Bernal might just be one of the finest actors to ever grace film. He takes such risks in his movies and does something so new and interesting each time. This movie displays that in full force.
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MCT:June 24, 2007Near-brilliant update on the 1875 Portugese novel, setting the story in modern Mexico. Gael Garcia Bernal brings one of his best performances as the lothesome Padre Amaro.
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MCT:June 18, 2007I am so relieved that Mexican cinema is making a come back! No more "La cameoneta del Diablo" or "Dos Narcos Para Pepe".
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MCT:June 8, 2007
great movie for its depiction of the hypocrisy of people and the conflicts that arise between a persons inner feelings/desires and the image and lifestyle they project to the public
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MCT:June 4, 2007
Buenísima. Y muy actual. Me impactó el final... seguir adelante como si nada hubiera pasado... excelente actuación de Gael G. Bernal
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MCT:May 19, 2007
A modernized version of a book written in the late 1800's that would have been a lot more shocking in a different time and climate than we now live in.
Hypocricy in the church? Nothing shocking there. A priest who feels he was forced to take a vow of celibacy but truly believes priests should be given a choice who subsequently breaks that vow of celibacy. Nothing shocking there.
I'm surprised at the number of reviewers that believeve this film is about a priest who 'falls in love' with a beautiful young parishioner. I must have a different idea of love because, to me, it didn't appear to be more than a priest thinking with his anatomy. Where's the love? Flowery words? Kind gestures? Gentle caresses? Heck, that's all covered in Seduction 101!! Every guy who wants to get laid knows those. He was more concerned about finding them a place to have sex than he was about her emotional or physical well being. If that's love, thanks, I'll pass.
This is another film that it's obvious a lot of people loved (there's that word again!!). And yet, it inspired little in me. I was ready for it to be over long before it was. Definitely not an addition to my 'YAY for foreign films list'. -
MCT:May 3, 2007
I was a little skeptical, but the acting in this film is genuinely powerful and overshadows what could have been a cliched plot. I can see why this was Oscar-nominated.
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MCT:April 26, 2007creo que es un bodrio, la tonta busqueda de un tema supuestamente prohibido, y denuevo los mismos actores de siempre, ademas de ser muy aburrida y paece capitulo de mujer casos de la vida real
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MCT:April 12, 2007
The movie takes place in Mexico, 2002 (based on a story from the 1800's). A young Father Amaro arrives at his new church post on the orders of the Bishop. After he arrives, things seem to go smoothly at first, but eventually, life becomes very complicated for the young Father as he spends more time in the community.
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MCT:April 8, 2007
Actually not bad. Gael Garcia Bernal is excellent as the Padre Amaro. I can understand all the controverse that this movie brought to the church, but it just didn't affect me.
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MCT:April 1, 2007
bad priest, your not supposed 2 get jiggy wit it wit anyone. dat sad dat she oops nvr mind not gonna say it.
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