Review of Cantinflas (2014) by Victor S — 18 Jan 2015

Is not a bad movie, I just wish there was more.

This review of Cantinflas (2014) was written by Victor S on 18 Jan 2015.

Cantinflas has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Charlie E (185) on 19 Jan 2015

Great story telling about the life of this awesome artist. The way he got his name. His English was great…

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By Jaime O (32) on 26 Sep 2014

Una pelÃcula bastante malita, aburrida, y me salen con el actorazo Adal Ramones, un verdadero desastre de flashbacks, y la oscura historia…

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By Daniel L (1,283) on 20 Sep 2014

This is a great picture don't be deceived by its title, it's the golden years of Cinema. I recommend it to everyone…

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By Fernando M (111) on 21 Dec 2014

La actuación del actor como Mario Moreno/Cantinflas es buena ..... pero el guion y la dirección son flojos =/…

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By Eduardo D (54) on 24 Sep 2014

Lo único que en verdad es rescatable de esta pobre adaptación de EL GRAN comediante que fue Cantinflas es sin duda su protagonista Oscar…

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By Jose A (283) on 03 Apr 2015

IMHO it could have been a lot deeper, Oscar Jaenada impressed me as Cantinflas but that was it…

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Great movie representing the life of a beloved actor. As a Mexican I can say this movie was amazingly done…

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By Alex F (1,325) on 02 May 2015

Oscar Jaenada está impresionante como Cantinflas, pero como biopic-homenaje al comediante es en extremo básica, como sacada de enciclopedia,…

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By Marcos V (115) on 20 Sep 2014

Having grown up with Cantinflas' films playing every so often on television, it was hard to see this film without any sort of bias…

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By Michel A (13) on 27 Sep 2014

It looks like someone read the biography and developed a script from that. Standouts: occasionally funny and the lead actor…

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