Drama, 2008 (Rated R)
A girl who will do whatever it takes to get out of Columbia and into New York City entices and pushes her reluctant boyfriend into going along with her. They are both from middle class families and actually have decent lives where they are. The journey is long and dangerous. Once they finally cross over they become separated and as the boy struggles to make it in the Big Apple and begins to adjust to his new surroundings he still finds that he cannot forget her.
- This movie is absolutely amazing. The acting is great all around. Seeing John Leguizamo in this was a nice surprise. He is amazing.
- Unlike most movies that show people crossing over into America these two did not come from extreme poverty and that added a slightly different and interesting spin on the story.
- Correa's portrayal of Marlon is nothing short of perfect. He is strikingly handsome and really captures Marlon's innocence, loyalty and goodness.
- Reina is quite the evil loud mouth girlfriend and if you asked me she never deserved someone as good as Marlon in the first place. A classic example of not realizing what you have until it's lost.
- This film can be watched in Spanish with English subtitles or with dubbed in English. I started out watching it in English but didn't like it so I switched.
- When searching for great little known/and or foreign films sometimes I strike out but this one was a home run.
5 Stars
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