Review of In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) by Susan G — 13 Nov 2009
Over-simplified tv adaptation of Julia Alvarez's semi-fictionalized treatment of Dominican history. Salma Hayek deserves credit for bringing LatAmer stories to the screen but this 101 treatment lacks depth.
Good performances from all the women but a blander than bland performance from woefully miscast Edward James Olmos. Other curiosities include lovely Salma wearing pants (um, did women in pre-1960s DR even wear pants??), Mexican mission-style church, and a tiniest cameo from Marc Anthony.
This review of In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) was written by Susan G on 13 Nov 2009.
In the Time of the Butterflies has generally received positive reviews.
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